Native to Africa, where they live in tropical forests, marshes, mountains, and upland habitats, gorillas are powerful primates that are closely related to humans. Gorillas are the largest extant ...

Winston, one of the oldest gorillas in the world, died after experiencing multiple health problems, officials announced. He ...

Its fun to imagine battles between the mightiest animals on the planet – even if there is little chance for them to meet in ...

Science News: Explore five powerful animals that could overpower a silverback gorilla in combat, including the saltwater crocodile, African bush elephant, grizzly bear, leopard, and inland taipan.

Dian Fossey, the Fund’s founder and namesake, began her pioneering work in mountain gorilla conservation and protection in 1967. What began as a single researcher in a tent in the Democratic ...

A female western lowland gorilla at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. is pregnant with her second offspring. Calaya, the 20-year-old gorilla, is expected to give birth between late May and ...

Calaya , the 20-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting her second baby between late May and early June at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (Credit: Skip ...

About Ape Action Africa (AAA) AAA cares for the largest population of rescued gorillas in the world. A conservation sanctuary for endangered primates in Cameroon, founded in 1996, AAA is based in ...