Mountain gorillas are a subspecies of eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei). As their name hints, they live in the mountains at elevations between 8,000 and 13,000 feet. These gorillas live on the ...

Roxie was a beloved 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla who was a key figure in her troop and helped gorilla conservation.

Roxie was an icon, according to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. She was the longest living resident and was born at the zoo in ...

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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says they are remembering the long life of Roxie, a 48-year-old female Western lowland gorilla.