BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Rwanda-based gorilla study center founded by Dian ...

There's something most species—from baboons to humans to horses—have in common: When they suffer serious adversity early in life, they're more likely to experience hardship later on in life. When ...

Twin births are incredibly rare for mountain gorillas, accounting for less than 1% of all births. Even more remarkable for mountain gorillas is two sets of twins born within three months to the same ...

Across the forests of central and western Africa, two of the most remarkable primates on Earth live very different lives ...

At 51, Winston is the second-oldest living male gorilla in a U.S. zoo and has the creaky joints and cardiac issues to prove it. Despite his advanced age and declining health, he remains the leader of ...