Kwizera, a 37-year-old gorilla at the Memphis Zoo, died unexpectedly on July 6. Zoo staff attempted to revive her but were ...

A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden gorilla is set to welcome a little one later this year. Gladys, the Cincinnati Zoo's 12-year-old western lowland gorilla , is pregnant, the zoo announced Wednesday.

The zoo says the father is 22-year-old silverback gorilla Mbeli. Both mom and dad will be first time parents. “As we celebrate our 150th anniversary, the news that Gladys’ is expecting is a ...

A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden gorilla is set to welcome a little one later this year. Gladys, the Cincinnati Zoo's 12-year-old western lowland gorilla , is pregnant, the zoo announced Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH — A gorilla at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has died, the zoo announced Thursday. Djembe, a western lowland gorilla silverback known to the public as Ivan, suffered cardiac arrest ...

The Detroit Zoo's first-ever baby gorilla was born to mother Bandia in the early morning hours of Aug. 8, 2024. But if Bandia is feeling more comfortable, that time could be much sooner, said ...

So, the Louisville Zoo’s 40-year-old gorilla, Kweli, was selected to be the baby’s foster mom due to her success with fostering the now-8-year-old Kindi, whose mom died after birth.

A gorilla’s gestation period is about 260 days, or eight and a half months. Zoo staff noticed Bandia and Mshindi breeding around Thanksgiving, and about six weeks later used a regular, over-the ...