Oklahoma City Zoo officials on Wednesday celebrated the 40th birthday of their Western lowland Gorilla, Emily.

Primatologists weigh in on the debate that has ignited the internet: Could 100 humans beat a single silverback gorilla in physical combat?

The zoo's dusty Congo Falls site is still under construction, but will soon be home to a troop of eight gorillas.

A gorilla at the Como Park ... and troop mates also live at the zoo. “Nyati had a gentle presence and a quiet strength,” Wes Sims, director of animal care and health at the zoo, said in ...

Two animals born at ... to written statements from the zoo. A 22-year-old giraffe named Mahali and the oldest resident at the zoo, Roxie, a 48-year-old lowland gorilla were "humanely euthanized ...

Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities zoo had to euthanize one of its gorillas this week ... the zoo’s director of animal care and health. “Her life was shaped by medical challenges, but also ...

The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere houses an award-winning 25,000 foot animal hospital. Dr. Heather Schwartz leads a veterinary team that makes sure each animal receives the care they need.

Colo. The western lowland gorilla died in her sleep in her enclosure at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Life expectancy for gorillas is about 50 years, so Colo beat the odds. At her passing, she had ...

His latest album stars animals – actual wildlife ... appeared on Top Of The Pops with Sting cavorting in a gorilla mask. “I’m glad you brought that up,” he says, grinning broadly.

BERLIN (AP) — Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style. The Berlin zoo on Friday presented Fatou with a basket of fruit and ...