Gorilla

"I love unlikely animal friendships more than anything in the world," said one commenter on the viral video.

Due to the activities of armed groups operating in the Virunga National Park, where the footage was filmed, such moments are not usually witnessed.

"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."

"We really prefer that he spend more time with his troop mates learning to be a gorilla," said a zoo official.

Ian Redmond, a tropical field biologist and conservationist, told Newsweek wildlife was a keystone to ecosystems around the globe.

The animals' reactions ranged from interest to jealousy as the newborn was held against the glass window for them to see.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard said his team's run to the championship is in memory of the gorilla.

The baby gorilla was the first to be born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in its 139 year history.

The zoo said that the gorilla, who was the fourth oldest in the world, leaves a "tremendous legacy" behind

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.

Some 13 gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for COVID, after staff noticed they were coughing and had runny noses.

A vaccine specifically designed for zoo animals is being administered at the Detroit Zoo to safeguard some of the most vulnerable animals.

Jelani the gorilla likes looking at pictures of other gorillas on zoo visitors' phones and has learned an impressive technique for swiping through himself.

"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.

"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.

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.

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."

"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.

Any new children is an encouraging sign for the Cross River gorilla population living along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.

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.

A scientist says there is a perfectly normal explanation for the gorilla crow.

The team of migrants wanted to reflect the racism they had experienced back at their rivals.

"RIP Harambe, smoking on some strong, hey, in the gorilla zoo and we thinking about you," Musk raps in the heavily auto-tuned song.

This remained true even when the gorilla cared for kids that weren't his own.

Koko signed words "eat," "bad" and even "butterfly."

"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.

"The wasps just attacked her at once in big numbers," said local police.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay said the cross-species couple interact each week as part of trust-building activities.

Walking on two legs also makes it easier for Louis the gorilla to carry his snacks around the Philadelphia Zoo.

Bats, sharks, vultures, wolves and coyotes are all more popular than in the 1970s.