The habitat will feature the largest gorilla tower in the world, more than 70 feet tall, offering 360-degree views.

Where Do Mountain Gorillas Live? As their name suggests, mountain gorillas live at high elevations deep in the forests of mountain ranges. Their range extends in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable ...

Bella is the newest member of the zoo's Western lowland gorilla troop. She's joining the zoo as part of a breeding program.

Native to Africa, where they live in tropical forests, marshes, mountains, and upland habitats, gorillas are powerful primates that are closely related to humans. Gorillas are the largest extant ...

Kwizera, who had lived up to 37 years old, died "unexpectedly" earlier this month after what the zoo called "a brief illness.

The remaining 70% of primate populations showed no clear-cut dominance of one sex over the other. This study may have shown different results to previous research because it assessed individual ...

They might steal a banana or grab someone’s lunch now and then, but monkeys are far more than just playful creatures from ...

Snakes live all over the world. Some of them crush their prey to death while others use potent venom to put an end to their foes. Gorillas live in Africa, a continent that is known for its ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time.

great ape would do to the tiny intruder. Binti Jua ... According to National Geographic, Western Lowland gorillas typically live to 35 years old in the wild, but usually live longer under human care.

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...