What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

"Some animals don't rely much on vision and may dislike looking at faces. These species might fail the mirror test even if ...

Orangutans are great apes native to Asia and live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. They have long limbs and special feet with long toes for grasping branches ...

Humans and gorillas have 98% of the same genetic material. You can say that they are one of humans’ closest cousins and the largest ape. When talking about species, we can classify them into ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo mourns the death of Harry, a 33-year-old gorilla, due to a heart condition. He was a cherished troop ...

New research suggests gorillas may be just as self-aware as chimpanzees, despite struggling with the mirror test.

Complete human, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan genomes have provided us a window into understanding the complex speciation process of these species' common ancestor. Analyses of these ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Gorillas with heart disease exhibit altered gut microbiomes, characterized by reduced diversity and a lower capacity to produce beneficial compounds. Captive ...

Gorillas in captivity in our world today number only in the hundreds. Hence, four of them arriving in Nanjing and destined for our local Zoo is a big deal. Say hello to N’akouh, Nukta, N’kato and ...