In mountain gorilla troops, females hold real sway, challenging bigger males and influencing the social pecking order. Whether it’s King Kong climbing the Empire State building or Donkey Kong throwing ...

It seems that "girlhood" is just not limited to humans. It can also be found in gorillas. A new study indicates that female gorillas, while selecting groups they want to be part of, prioritize the ...

Kumi, a 25-year-old female western lowland gorilla, will make her first appearance on June 15 at Zoo Knoxville's Gorilla Valley habitat. She will join the family group of six other gorillas, Zoo ...

Life-threatening complications suffered by a pregnant gorilla recently forced a Texas zoo to deliver the female gorilla's baby weeks early — with medical doctors helping to get the job done. The Fort ...

The world's oldest gorilla celebrated her 68th birthday in Berlin Zoo on Friday, and received a special treat from her keepers. Female gorilla Fatou, who officially holds the Guinness World Record as ...

PITTSBURGH — A newborn female gorilla was welcomed to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Valentine’s Day — and she now has a name! The name Charlotte was selected from almost 700 names submitted to the ...

A female gorilla who was a long-time resident of Lincoln Park Zoo has died, according to a statement from the zoo on Thursday. Bana, a western lowland gorilla, was 29. She was euthanized by zoo staff ...

A gorilla born in a North Texas zoo is having trouble finding a home within her troop. The gorilla, Jameela, was born prematurely via a cesarean section earlier this year. The Fort Worth Zoo announced ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio − Zookeepers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio have made an exciting discovery. Sully, an eight-year old gorilla whom zookeepers thought was male, gave birth last week. The ...

A baby gorilla has been born at a zoo in Ohio and when its mother did not provide it with enough care, another gorilla instinctively took over. The baby male western lowland gorilla, who has not yet ...