SAN FRANCISCO - A critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, named "Oscar Jonesy," died on Thursday afternoon following a medical procedure at 43 years old, according to the San Francisco Zoo. He ...

The yet-to-be-named newborn gorilla residing at the Little Rock Zoo. Credit: Little Rock Zoo The Little Rock Zoo is teaming up with NBC’s TODAY to determine the name of a baby gorilla born March 1. On ...

DALLAS -- At the Dallas Zoo, gorillas play together, lounge in the grass, and curiously watch visitors pass by. Just steps away, a new conservation campaign invites guests to help protect these ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is mourning Oscar Jonesy, its beloved 43-year-old lowland gorilla and leader of the zoo's gorilla troop, who died unexpectedly Thursday after a medical ...

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla they called “the heart of our ...

ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A critically endangered gorilla born last week at Zoo Atlanta has died, according to zoo officials. Officials say the female western lowland gorilla, who had not yet been ...

Kwizera, a 37-year-old gorilla at the Memphis Zoo, died unexpectedly on July 6. Zoo staff attempted to revive her but were unsuccessful. Kwizera was known for her spirited personality and close bonds ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo made an “extra special” Mother’s Day announcement this year. Asha, the zoo’s 32-year-old critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, is pregnant, the zoo said in a news ...

Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity, died at the Columbus Zoo in 2017 at age 61. At the time of her death, she was the oldest-known gorilla in the world. In the early hours of Jan. 17, 2017, ...

Beautiful and rare, the gorilla is a creature known for its strength and intelligence. Observing a gorilla will surely remind you of being a human, especially since gorillas have been studied for ...

A 48-year-old gorilla was euthanized in Colorado, zoo officials said. Screengrab from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Facebook A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health ...