Gorillas are the largest species of ape with an average weight range of 310–550 lbs (140–250 kg) and height of over 5.9 ft (1.8 m). Gorillas possess massive physical strength, with the males being ...

The eastern lowland gorilla—also known as Grauer’s gorilla—is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies ... have taken their toll on both the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla. The ...

The endangered mountain gorilla survives in only two regions ... They’ve given us a model for how to restore our planet’s precious biodiversity.” The apes’ biggest ongoing challenges to survival are ...

The first full genome sequence of the mountain gorilla, one subspecies of the eastern gorilla, suggests a that the population has been declining for 100,000 years, resulting in limited genetic ...

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 ...