Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.

Where Do Mountain Gorillas Live? As their name suggests, mountain gorillas live at high elevations deep in the forests of mountain ranges. Their range extends in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National ...

BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas ...

Unusual for animals from a biological point of view, female mountain gorillas often live many years after last giving birth - just like people. This may be to care for their young, according to ...

A mountain gorilla family in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park in 2020. (Gorilla Doctors) A study published today in Scientific Reports suggests that new health challenges may be emerging as a result ...

The degree of distortion in facial features is on the rise in certain endangered gorilla species, possibly due to inbreeding. Facial asymmetry in primates – including humans – is marked by a sort of ...

The number of mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park has increased despite the war being waged in and around the area, according to the first count in 16 months. Eastern DRC – The number of ...

BWINDI, Uganda — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas have ...