Gorilla

Asteroid the size of 12.5 gorillas to pass Earth Wednesday in close flyby - NASA

Asteroid 2025 KF is set fly very close to the Earth this Wednesday, according to NASA. Its size is comparable to 12 and a half fully grown gorillas.

 An asteroid is seen flying near the Earth, specifically near the Middle East, in this artistic illustration.
 A baby gorilla called Olive: Gorilla found in cargo at Istanbul Airport named 'Zeytin'. Illustration.

A baby gorilla called Olive: Gorilla found in cargo at Istanbul Airport named 'Zeytin'

 An endangered high mountain gorilla eats in the forest within the Volcanoes National Park near Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda, August 31, 2023.

World’s oldest gorilla celebrates 67th birthday in Berlin zoo

 UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay addresses delegates at the 19th Kwita Izina ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby gorillas outside the Volcanoes National Park, near Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda, September 1, 2023

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO celebrate Rwanda’s mountain gorilla triumph


No monkey business: Great apes spin around to get themselves high - study

Throughout human history, people have always sought ways to achieve an altered state of mind by getting high. It seems great apes may have done this too.

 A mountain gorilla in the Volcano National Park.

Sustaining endangered species through tourism: Rwanda and Dead Sea

From the Dead Sea to Rwanda’s mountain gorillas: An existential model for endangered treasures.

 KWITA IZINA, one of the largest conservation events in Africa.

How do gorillas get our attention? A special scream called 'snough' - study

An experiment on gorillas in an Atlanta zoo found that they could be moderate vocal learners, indicating that language as a growth communicator may not be unique to humans.

 A mountain gorilla in the Volcano National Park.

Is climate change forcing herbivorous species to turn on each other?

Chimpanzee gang seen attacking, eating gorilla infants for first time ever

Male mountain gorilla from the Mukiza group is seen at Bwindi National Park near the town of Kisoro

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park diagnosed with COVID-19

Three among the band of critically endangered western lowland gorillas at the sprawling wildlife park have shown symptoms of the respiratory virus.

Gorillas sit after two of their troop tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Popular 25-year-old Ugandan gorilla killed at UNESCO park

In a statement, the state-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said the four men were detained for their role in the death of Rafiki.

Silverback mountain gorilla from the Mukiza group is seen at Bwindi National Park near Kisoro

Scientists say gorillas could catch coronavirus; parks in Africa shut down

Human respiratory diseases like COVID-19 are one of the biggest threats facing mountain gorillas, with even the common cold being potentially fatal.

Male mountain gorilla from the Mukiza group is seen at Bwindi National Park near the town of Kisoro

Group of protected mountain gorillas die after lightning strike in Uganda

The species is protected all throughout a string of restricted safe havens or national parks located in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratc Republic of Congo.

Male mountain gorilla from the Mukiza group is seen at Bwindi National Park near the town of Kisoro