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 Cincinnati Zoo has finally given one of its newest additions a name. The animal establishment announced in a Facebook post on Oct. 13 that a baby gorilla born on Sept. 20 has been named Mboka Jo.

The future typically isn’t bright for motherless young animals. Research has found that juvenile chimpanzees and killer whales who lose their mothers, even after being weaned, often die or struggle to ...

WASHINGTON -- Decades of conservation efforts have stabilized the population of endangered mountain gorillas in eastern Africa. But the number of Grauer's gorillas -- a less furry, lower ...

Snakes live all over the world. Some of them crush their prey to death while others use potent venom to put an end to their foes. Gorillas live in Africa, a continent that is known for its numerous ...

One of the oldest male gorillas who was living at a U.S. zoo has died at the age of 52. The gorilla named Winston lived roughly 20 years beyond his life expectancy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in ...

Researchers study lowland gorillas, one of the most elusive of species. April 1, 2010— -- The harsh lowlands of the African Congo are almost the last place you'd expect to find former Miami ...

However, apparently, seeing a cute stuffed animal will make their day. When one gorilla was presented with an adorable ...