The Zurich Zoo’s beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down after a long struggle with declining health, a zoo ...

Many Silverback Mountain Gorillas do see eye contact as a challenge. A male gorilla will keep his eyes open to any challengers that might threaten the safety of his family. Direct eye contact will ...

The Zurich Zoo bid farewell to N'Gola, their beloved 47-year-old gorilla, after a long battle with declining health. N'Gola, ...

“That would have definitely created alarm in the male gorilla. When you dart an animal, anesthetic doesn t work in one second, it works over a period of a few minutes to 10 minutes. The risk was ...

For the third time in 13 months, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has suffered the loss of a beloved western lowland silverback gorilla. Harry, a 33-year-old male, died March 25 after suffering a “sudden ...

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s oldest male gorilla — died Tuesday of a “sudden cardiac event.” At 33 years old, the Western lowland silver-back gorilla was a longtime zoo favorite as the eldest male in a ...

A mature male may be six feet tall and weigh 400 pounds or more; his enormous arms can span eight feet. The mountain gorilla’s range is limited to a small area of lush wet forests in central Africa.

After a successful Caesarean section, 39-year-old mother gorilla Kiki welcomed a healthy baby - the first male to be born at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. From policy announcements, to campaign ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium announced Wednesday the passing of a beloved gorilla who was said to be a longtime member of the Zoo's family.

"I think he's a lone silverback, an older one." (A male gorilla is called a silverback when, at about age 11 to 13, the hair turns gray to silver across his back.) "Nonsense!" I replied.

GENEVA -- The Zurich Zoo’s beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down after a long struggle with declining ...

NGola, a 47-year-old gorilla at Zurich Zoo, was euthanized due to declining health. His legacy includes fathering 34 ...