Researchers have seen mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda are taking to drinking more water as heat waves have become more intense.

The terms “ape,” “great ape,” “monkey,” “primate,” and “gorilla” are often used interchangeably, but they describe very ...

That's why actor Andy Serkis turned to Zoo Atlanta's Tara Stoinski to learn the ways of real gorillas in Rwanda. Although Kong is a computer-generated creature on the big screen, Serkis acted as Kong ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Rocky Vista University (U.S.), show that gorillas spend much more time in the trees than previously thought. Subscribe ...

In a post published by the conservation organization Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI) last month, the behavior of a mountain gorilla female in Rwanda was described in striking terms. The ...

Researchers have discovered that gorillas spend more time in trees than previously assumed. Western and Bwindi mountain gorillas in Gabon and Uganda found that even large males, weighing up to 170kg, ...

1. Introduction and methods -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- The country -- Taxonomy -- History of the discovery and study of the mountain gorilla -- Procedure and methods -- 2. Distribution and ...

The maintenance of species-specific behaviors for animals in zoological institutions is of top priority, as this can help ensure high levels of animal welfare. Strict feeding schedules within ...