Cross River gorillas are a critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla. They live in the lowland forests of Cameroon and Nigeria, but they are reclusive and shy of humans. We knew little ...

Gorillas are known for their intimidating strength, massive size, and human-like behaviors. In fact, according to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Fossey Fund researchers in Rwanda and Congo have ...

In Africa, gorillas inhabit the jungle surrounding the continent’s mountain ranges. The woodlands of equatorial Africa are home to lowland or western gorillas. Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, ...

Silverback mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park munching leaves, Rwanda, Africa. Image via Depositphotos The largest gorilla recorded was a 6 ft (1.83 m) silverback in Ambam, Cameroon, who ...

By Mongabay.com A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a ...

A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a larger area ...

Male mountain gorillas top out at around 400 pounds. Cross River gorillas are found only in the rainforests on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria around the Cross River. Males of this subspieces weigh ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Gorillas in Congo's Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park scratch the ground to forage for deer truffles, specifically Elaphomyces labyrinthinus, rather than insects ...

Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity, died at the Columbus Zoo in 2017 at age 61. At the time of her death, she was the oldest-known gorilla in the world. In the early hours of Jan.

She's expecting! A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden gorilla is set to welcome a little one later this year. Gladys, the Cincinnati Zoo's 12-year-old western lowland gorilla, is pregnant ...