There are about a thousand mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and about half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains ...

Originally published in the April 1981 issue of National Geographic. Dian Fossey reports from the field on the death of Digit ...

Mafuko, a 22-year-old mountain gorilla, was spotted holding twins, which the park says are both male. Virunga National Park With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild, any evidence of ...

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Wild gorillas have become one of the planet’s most sought-after wildlife encounters, yet they’re found in surprisingly few places. These gentle giants roam the dense forests of central Africa, though ...

Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a deadly threat from ...

In October 2024, conservationists released four gorillas from the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo back into the wild. The ...

For gorilla lovers, a visit to the San Antonio Zoo just got much more exciting. After more than a 30-year absence, gorillas are back! The Zoo officially opened its new Congo Falls gorilla exhibit on ...

Mark of the Nyakagezi gorilla group captivated our attention for a full hour doing nothing more than lying around and eating a late breakfast. Mark’s adorable, yet-unnamed 3-month-old clung happily to ...