In a new Netflix documentary, David Attenborough revisits the descendants of the gorilla family he first met in Rwanda almost ...

Two set of mountain gorilla twins in quick succession provide double boost for the world's most famous great ape.

Twin births are incredibly rare for mountain gorillas, accounting for less than 1% of all births. Even more remarkable for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In mountain gorilla troops, females hold real sway, challenging bigger males and influencing the social pecking order. Whether ...

Once close to extinction, the species is rebounding due to years of conservation work ...

Twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict.

Mountain gorillas might look like muscle-bound jungle kings, but they’ve got layers (and lots of them). Behind those broad shoulders and serious stares are creatures full of quirks, social smarts, and ...

There is tension between communities benefiting from mountain gorilla tourism and conservationists fighting to protect the endangered great apes.

A census of mountain gorillas in Central Africa's Virunga mountains has recorded an impressive 17 per cent increase in the population of this highly endangered great ape. Nairobi, Kenya - A census of ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most extensive genetic analysis of mountain gorillas ever conducted has found the critically endangered apes burdened with severe inbreeding and at risk of extinction but ...