The Dallas Zoo is asking visitors to donate their old electronics to prevent the destruction of gorilla habitats. From Feb. 1 ...

Fifty-five years ago, Dian Fossey first appeared on the cover of National Geographic, bringing newfound awareness to the mountain gorillas who call the Virunga Massif their home. The 1970 issue with ...

BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — 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 ...

When the Rwandan government officially designated mountain gorillas by name, it underscored the significance of each gorilla to the nation and emphasized the necessity of safeguarding both the ...

A baby gorilla wearing a tiny T-shirt was discovered inside a small wooden crate at the Istanbul Airport before being subsequently rescued. Customs enforcement teams flagged down a cargo shipment ...

High in the misty slopes of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a population of mountain gorillas has been clinging to survival for decades in the face of uncountable threats. Today, ...

DALLAS – At the Dallas Zoo, gorillas play together, lounge in the grass, and curiously watch visitors pass by. Just steps away, a new conservation campaign invites guests to help protect these ...

Three female gorillas arrive at the San Antonio Zoo for first time in 35 years. The three gorillas, Andi, Merry and Anaka, recently completed the move to the San Antonio Zoo in Texas, from Zoo Atlanta ...

The success of conservation, which is a global endeavour, hinges on small meaningful actions within communities. These efforts are not always grand but are often rooted in cultural traditions that ...

WASHINGTON — There are more gorillas in the mist — a rare conservation success story, scientists say. After facing near-extinction, mountain gorillas are slowly rebounding. On Wednesday, the ...

Zola, a western lowland gorilla, relaxes against a rock as she waits for feeding time at the Dallas Zoo, June 10, 2025. The Zoo is calling on the community to help protect endangered gorillas by ...