BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Rwanda-based gorilla study center founded by ...

The world's largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday at the ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

Walt Disney World is mourning the death of Gino the gorilla, a mainstay of the Animal Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida. The primate was a member of the critically endangered western lowland ...

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old ...

A gorilla had her third baby at a Colorado zoo, and keepers are calling it a “bundle of joy.” The zoo was filled with “pure joy” on July 21, after welcoming the newest baby gorilla, according to a ...

A fascinating fossil discovery in Kenya is changing how scientists see Paranthropus boisei, an ancient human relative that ...

A baby gorilla was born at a Colorado zoo, zookeepers said. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo A gorilla had her third baby at a Colorado zoo, and keepers are calling it a “bundle of joy.” The zoo was filled with ...