A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.

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

“Of course, what we want and desire is for the baby gorilla … to continue its life in its homeland,” Fahrettin Ulu, regional director of Istanbul Nature Conservation and National ...

"Of course, what we want and desire is for the baby gorilla … to continue its life in its homeland," Fahrettin Ulu, regional director of Istanbul Nature Conservation and National Parks ...

This is the moment an endangered baby gorilla was prevented from traveling out of Turkey, likely to never return back to its native lands. The seizure occurred in Istanbul, but the smuggling ...

Last month, a juvenile gorilla was found onboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. Officials believe the gorilla was being trafficked for the illegal wildlife trade, finding the ...

A baby gorilla rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane is recovering at an Istanbul zoo and may be returned to his natural habitat, officials have said. The five-month old gorilla ...

“Of course, what we want and desire is for the baby gorilla … to continue its life in its homeland,” Fahrettin Ulu, regional director of Istanbul Nature Conservation and National ...

Zeytin, a five-month-old male gorilla, was rescued at Istanbul Airport.Credit: AP “Of course, what we want and desire is for the baby gorilla … to continue its life in its homeland ...

After discovery in the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines, a 5-month-ol baby gorilla was rescued and is being scheduled for ...