Gorilla
The latest news on gorillas. While attacks by animals are rare, when it does happen, it's news. With the rise of social media, more and more events like attacks and encounters with animals are documented and almost immediately go viral. When that happens, Newsweek is there to cover it.
Historic 186-Year-Old Zoo Shuts After Visitor Numbers Dwindle
The zoo previously housed Alfred, the longest-surviving gorilla in captivity at the time.
Zoo Gorillas Have Own Unique Call To Get Food From Keepers: Study
Gorillas have developed a special vocalization, somewhere between a sneeze and a cough, to communicate with zoo keepers.
Gorilla Terrifies Zoo Visitor With 'Smooth' Entrance In Hilarious Video
One viewer called it "the smoothest thing I've ever seen" while another was convinced "he's done that before."
'Mighty Joe Young' Dog Returns Home After Ordeal in Zoo's Gorilla Enclosure
"It's so important to take precautions to ensure a quick reunion if your pets ever become lost," said San Diego Humane Society.
Horrified Visitors Watch as Dog Gets Trapped in Gorilla Enclosure at Zoo
Videos of the incident have been shared on TikTok by witnesses at the zoo, with one showing the dog running from the chasing gorillas.
Gorilla Filmed Petting a Groundhog Delights Internet: 'Gentle Giants'
"I love unlikely animal friendships more than anything in the world," said one commenter on the viral video.
Rare, Beautiful Footage Shows 2 Wild Gorilla Moms With Their Newborn Babies
Due to the activities of armed groups operating in the Virunga National Park, where the footage was filmed, such moments are not usually witnessed.
World's Oldest Gorilla Celebrates Her 65th Birthday
"Despite her exceptionally old age, Fatou is a very vigorous old lady with a healthy appetite. We are happy every day that she is with us and hope to be able to celebrate a few more birthdays with her."
Teenage Gorilla Getting Addicted to Screen Time on Visitor Phones, Says Zoo
"We really prefer that he spend more time with his troop mates learning to be a gorilla," said a zoo official.
World Wildlife Day 2022 Theme Examines Key Species, Ecosystem Restoration
Ian Redmond, a tropical field biologist and conservationist, told Newsweek wildlife was a keystone to ecosystems around the globe.
Gorillas Meet Zookeeper's Baby for First Time in Adorable Videos: 'Sweet'
The animals' reactions ranged from interest to jealousy as the newborn was held against the glass window for them to see.
Bengals Star Wants Super Bowl Win to Honor Harambe, Gorilla Killed in 2016
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard said his team's run to the championship is in memory of the gorilla.
Adorable Video Shows Baby Gorilla Crawl for First Time
The baby gorilla was the first to be born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in its 139 year history.
Choomba, One of the Worlds' Oldest Gorillas, Dies in Atlanta Zoo Aged 59
The zoo said that the gorilla, who was the fourth oldest in the world, leaves a "tremendous legacy" behind
Gorilla in Viral Selfie Dies in Arms of Keeper and Friend
Keeper Andre Bauma paid tribute to Ndakasi, who rose to fame in a selfie published on Earth Day 2019. "She will be missed by all of us at Virunga," he said.
Group of Coughing Gorillas Test Positive for COVID at Atlanta Zoo
Some 13 gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for COVID, after staff noticed they were coughing and had runny noses.
Zoo Rolls out COVID-19 Vaccines for Animals Including Lions and Gorillas
A vaccine specifically designed for zoo animals is being administered at the Detroit Zoo to safeguard some of the most vulnerable animals.
Gorilla Flicks Through Zoo Visitor's Camera Roll in Amazing Viral Video
Jelani the gorilla likes looking at pictures of other gorillas on zoo visitors' phones and has learned an impressive technique for swiping through himself.
WallStreetBets Users Adopt 3,500 Gorillas, Raise $377,000 for Charity
"We thank these new donors for their contributions to the success of our mission—because in saving gorillas, we save the planet," said the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Ape Charities Thank WallStreetBets Users for Raising Over $333,000 in Days
"As for what the future beholds, well, that's hard to say. To be honest this sub is pretty unpredictable," one community member who adopted a gorilla told Newsweek.
WallStreetBets Users Adopt Gorillas, Raise Over $200,000 for Charity
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund specifically thanked members of the stock trading subreddit after users started donating to the conservation organization as part of a sudden new trend.
Two Gorillas Test Positive for COVID-19 at San Diego Zoo
According to a press release issued by the zoo, two gorillas began coughing on January 6, which prompted zoo officials to initiate "the process of testing fecal samples from the gorillas for SARS-CoV-2 through the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System."
Gorilla Attacks Zookeeper During Feeding Time Leaving Her Seriously Injured
"He shook her but without using all the enormous strength of which he is capable with his 200 kilos of weight," a zoo spokesperson said. The attack left the victim with injuries to her head and body.
Rarest Gorilla Subspecies Appears on Camera With Group of Babies
Any new children is an encouraging sign for the Cross River gorilla population living along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.
Oklahoma TV Anchor Apologizes After Gorilla Comparison to Black Coworker
A white local TV anchor in Oklahoma City offered a tearful apology after remarking on-air last week that the African-American co-anchor sitting next to her looked like a gorilla at the zoo.
Video of Crow That Looks Like a Gorilla Has Gone Viral
A scientist says there is a perfectly normal explanation for the gorilla crow.
Migrant Soccer Team Plays With Racist Names on Back of Jerseys
The team of migrants wanted to reflect the racism they had experienced back at their rivals.
Elon Musk Releases 'RIP Harambe' Rap Song
"RIP Harambe, smoking on some strong, hey, in the gorilla zoo and we thinking about you," Musk raps in the heavily auto-tuned song.
Good Gorilla Fathers Are More Reproductively Successful
This remained true even when the gorilla cared for kids that weren't his own.
Watch Koko the Gorilla's Best Moments With Kittens
Koko signed words "eat," "bad" and even "butterfly."
