Gorilla
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."
Who Was Koko? Sign-Language Gorilla Dead at 46
"Koko touched the lives of millions as an ambassador for all gorillas and an icon for interspecies communication and empathy," a Gorilla Foundation statement read.
Oklahoma Gorilla Trekker Stung to Death by Killer Wasps
"The wasps just attacked her at once in big numbers," said local police.
Video: Gorilla Mimics Trainer's Movements Through Glass
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay said the cross-species couple interact each week as part of trust-building activities.
Philly Zoo Gorilla Walks Upright to Stay Clean
Walking on two legs also makes it easier for Louis the gorilla to carry his snacks around the Philadelphia Zoo.
We Are Seeing Animals in a Different Light
Bats, sharks, vultures, wolves and coyotes are all more popular than in the 1970s.
London Zoo Gorilla Escape Needs 'Urgent Inquiry'
PETA tells Newsweek that Kumbuka's ordeal highlights the "miserable" life of zoo-kept beasts.
Giant Panda Numbers Up, But Apes Close to Extinction
Panda numbers are on the rise, but humans are pushing our closest ape relatives to extinction.
The Death of Harambe: Don't Blame the Parents
It's easy to sink into the sewer of self-righteousness. That way we get to feel smug and angry.
Benedict Cumberbatch Has a Secret Gorilla Admirer
The "Sherlock" star has no shortage of admirers—of all species.
No Charges for Mother of Child Who Fell in Gorilla Pen
Prosecutor says same thing could have happened to "even the most attentive parent."
Charges in a Gorilla's Death at the Cincinnati Zoo?
Outrage over the killing of the Western lowland silverback sparked criticism of both the zoo and the parents of a child who fell into the gorilla's enclosure.
Baby Gorilla Born by Rare Cesarean at British Zoo
C-sections have only been used a few times to deliver animals.