These great, glorious, fur-coated apes are some of our closest relatives. Sadly we may also be their biggest threat. People have been pushing into the mountain gorilla’s forests in central Africa for ...

Zookeepers with Bristol Zoo Project have said repeated attempts to break into its old Clifton site have been "really ...

Like it or not, the survival for many gorilla families depends on responsible tourism. The economic value that tourists can generate is one of the main drivers of conservation for these remarkable ...

A primate family is mourning the loss of a 47-year-old critically endangered gorilla mom with a “gentle demeanor and distinctive personality.” Kowali, a western lowland gorilla who lived at Zoo ...

A 47-year-old western lowland gorilla died from complications related to heart disease, Zoo Knoxville announced. Screengrab from Zoo Knoxville's Facebook post A primate family is mourning the loss ...

Lea: Tell us briefly how gorillas live and what they're like in the wild. Chris Johnston They're very much like us. They live in family groups. They kind of worry about the same things.