The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely ...

While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be twice as hard for a mother to take ...

Four gorillas are back in the wild after an impressive journey. According to a news release from the conservation organization Re: Wild, a quartet of critically endangered female eastern lowland ...

Four adult female gorillas rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and rehabilitated at the GRACE sanctuary in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are pictured here on the day they were ...

In the forested slopes of eastern Congo, a single birth has given conservationists a rare reason to celebrate. A wild ...

A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Where Do Mountain Gorillas Live? As their name suggests, mountain gorillas live at high elevations deep in the forests of mountain ranges. Their range extends in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National ...

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Uganda is the ability to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most intriguing animals, including gorillas. Throughout the Bwindi Impenetrable ...

UGANDA, — The critically endangered mountain gorilla is getting help in Uganda from the African Wildlife Foundation as they lead guided gorilla treks through the forest. A portion of the cost goes to ...

For the first time, biologists have documented gorillas in the wild using simple tools, such as poking a stick in a swampy pool of water to check its depth. Until now, scientists had seen gorillas use ...

The male twins were welcomed on Jan. 3 in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...