Filmmaker Vianet Djenguet documents the dangerous but vital process of habituating a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback. Habituation is a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered ...

Dian Fossey brought world attention to Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas in 1978, but the animals have survived largely because of the pioneering work of ecologists Weber and Vedder. Realizing ...

In October 2024, conservationists released four gorillas from the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo back into the wild. The ...

On Sunday evening, an 11-year-old fugitive gorilla named Little Joe sat on a bench at a bus stop in Boston, eagerly waiting to hop the first bus out of town. Joe was fresh off of his escape from the ...

Mountain gorilla tourism in Rwanda is helping the country, its people and the animals themselves, reports Lesley Stahl on Sunday's 60 Minutes. Once dwindling in numbers, mountain gorillas are the only ...

Wild gorillas have become one of the planet’s most sought-after wildlife encounters, yet they’re found in surprisingly few places. These gentle giants roam the dense forests of central Africa, though ...

The gorilla is the largest primate. On average, they are 4 to 6 feet tall. Adult males can weigh nearly 500 pounds. Their size varies depending on species and sex. Female adult gorillas tend to be ...

Beautiful and rare, the gorilla is a creature known for its strength and intelligence. Observing a gorilla will surely remind you of being a human, especially since gorillas have been studied for ...