Gorilla News

Kidogo, a 12-year-old silverback gorilla, gave an unexpected demonstration of tightrope-walking skills at the Krefeld Zoo, Germany. Keepers had provided the gorilla with a tightrope to hang from, but to their amazement, he began walking on the rope.

Prague - A 5-year old gorilla has died after accidentally hanging himself with a climbing rope in the gorilla enclosure at the Prague Zoo.

Colorado Springs - A 19-year-old western lowland gorilla named Kwisha, at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, appears to react to a paparazzo snapping her picture by giving the finger.

Witchford - Dog walkers in one UK community were surprised when they spotted a 12-foot mechanical gorilla peeking through the growth in a misty hedgerow.

Chicago - An endangered lowland gorilla born only nine days ago at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois has now been found to have died.

A video which includes images a 27-year-old silverback gorilla captured of himself is getting a lot of attention from viewers online.

Calgary - A break-dancing gorilla is winning attention from his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo, as part of a marketing initiative by the zoo.

Researchers have discovered that the most common form of human malaria—Plasmodium falciparum—may have originated in western lowland gorillas. The closest genetic match between malaria that infects humans and one that infects gorillas has been found.

Two leading organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure a better protection of the Virunga National Park , a World Heritage site in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Poitiers - An orthopaedic surgeon in France operated on a 150-pound gorilla, saving the life of the primate who had fallen from a tree in a safari park.