Columbus Zoo, in the US state of Ohio, has welcomed a new addition to its gorilla family - a critically endangered western lowland baby gorilla born to first-time mother Sue and experienced father Ktembe.

Columbus zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered western lowland Gorilla

A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo, the second of the apes to be born at the facility in a month, the zoo said on Tuesday.

Another critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo

The staff members working at an Ohio zoo were left surprised after a gorilla, which they believed to be a male for four years, gave birth on Thursday (July 20). Columbus Zoo stated that gorilla Sully, who has been staying with them since 2019, was found with her baby on Thursday.

Gorilla, believed to be male, leaves zoo staff surprised by giving birth

Back from the brink: Ecosystem restoration saved these species from extinction

London Zoo got a gorilla from Spain as part of an international breeding programme. Kiburi will slowly be introduced to other females for the same.

London Zoo welcomes 'Kiburi' the gorilla in the family

The world's oldest male gorilla, named Ozzie, was found dead by his care team at the Atlanta zoo Tuesday, zoo officials announced. Ozzie was 61. The cause of the gorilla's death was not immediately known though Ozzie began showing signs of low appetite last week, the zoo said in a news release.

Atlanta: Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla, died at the age 61

The population of mountain Gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes national park is increasing. Now, the great apes are struggling to find enough space to grow and thrive.

Rwanda's mountain Gorilla population has grown steadily in recent decades

The iconic Charging Bull on Wall Street may be unstoppable. He may represent the Alpha behaviour that characterises the financial district. But he seems to have encountered a formidable foe in the form of Harambe the gorilla.

Harambe the gorilla's statue stands in the way of Charging Bull on Wall Street

A mountain gorilla died in the arms of his caretaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the park officials released the emotional picture. The orphaned gorilla named Ndakasi was found by rangers in 2007 after her mother was reportedly killed by militias.

'Selfie' star mountain gorilla dies in the arms of his caretaker; Twitter weeps

For the first time, chimpanzees have been seen assaulting and killing gorillas in the wild. Although this demonstrates that our closest ancestors can represent a threat to individuals only a few generations apart genetically, a report published in Scientific Reports suggests that the ultimate cause may be us.

Chimpanzees killing gorillas: Scientists witness brutal scene for the first time ever

Humans are closely related to other primates like Chimpanzees, Gorillas and so on. But what sets humans apart is intelligence. It is this alone that puts man at the top of global food chain and elevates the species to global dominance.

Why is human brain big? Scientists discover the molecular reason

In a first, at least two gorillas at California's San Diego Zoo have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, officials from the zoo reported on Monday. A third gorilla is also showing symptoms.

Two gorillas test positive for coronavirus after mild symptoms

Gorillas were treated to a mini celebration at London Zoo on Sunday (June 14) as the tourist attraction prepares to reopen on Monday. Staff at the zoo in the centre of the capital hid special treats for the gorillas and decorated their enclosure with colourful bunting ahead of the reopening.

Gorillas grab the limelight as London Zoo gets set for reopening

It was party time this weekend for the gorillas at London Zoo - complete with treats like nuts, leeks and broccoli to eat and bunting in their treehouses - as they got ready to see visitors for the first time in nearly three months.

Need a bit more human contact? So do London Zoo's gorillas

Ugandan wildlife authorities have detained four men in connection with the killing of a 25-year-old male gorilla, the leader of a gorilla group and hugely popular with tourists.

Popular 25-year-old Ugandan gorilla killed at UNESCO park

After shooting dead a?gorilla?at the?Cincinnati?Zoo to save a 3-year-old boy, zoo officials said they had collected a sample of his sperm for future use

Slain Cincinnati gorilla likely to live on in genetic 'frozen zoo'

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