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 ...

Members of a gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. (File image courtesy of the zoo) The San Diego Zoo has announced the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after ...

A 30-year-old gorilla died, a California zoo said. Screengrab from @Sandiegozoo on Instagram. A 30-year-old gorilla known for his “patience and steadiness” died unexpectedly at a California zoo, ...

The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV capture an adorable baby gorilla exploring its zoo habitat with curiosity and wonder. Woman buys first home—soon after moving in realizes something is very wrong ‘Quiet ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1927: New York Yankees slugger Babe ...

Following its award-winning expansion of its Asia habitat, the BioPark Zoo is in the process of designing a new $22 million gorilla habitat, funded in part by a one-eighth cent gross receipts tax ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Paul Donn, a silverback gorilla, has returned to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to rejoin the gorilla troop he was raised in. He's the first silverback at the safari park since the ...