Gorillas are losing their habitat because of poaching and other threats. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists both gorilla species as endangered, with three of four subspecies ...

Imagine an epic face-off: a powerful silverback gorilla squaring up against a massive grizzly bear. A “silverback” is the term for an adult male mountain gorilla, instantly recognizable by the ...

The word gorilla comes from a greek word gorillai, a term that was used to refer to women with hairy bodies in the tribe of gorillini. Gorillas have a lot in common with human beings since they are ...

Hidden deep within remote forests, one of nature’s rarest creatures quietly survives. Few have seen it, and even fewer understand its secret life. What makes this gorilla so elusive?

Gino, a member of the critically endangered western lowland gorilla species, had lived at the Orlando, Florida, theme park since opening day in 1998.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sara Tabin is a science contributor writing about animals. TOPSHOT - A baby Grauer's gorilla, a critically endangered species, ...