While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be twice as hard for a mother to take ...

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new product to raise its profile ...

Congo Falls, the San Antonio Zoo's hotly anticipated new attraction, doesn't open to the public until this weekend, but it has been gorilla-ready for a while. That means eagle-eyed visitors checking ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national park said on Wednesday, in what it described as "a major event" for the endangered subspecies.

KINSHASA, Congo-Kinshasa — Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger at Congo's Virunga National Park, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said. “It is with ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Zoo hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its long-awaited gorilla habitat, Congo Falls, on Saturday. Congo Falls is an immersive experience, including three distrinct ...

An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's ...

SA Live's Jen Tobias-Struski takes us on a sneak peek tour of the 2-acre gorilla habitat that is now home to seven gorillas. Congo Falls has three female gorillas and four male gorillas--three of them ...

Just over a year ago, Andre Bauma and his adopted daughter Ndakasi huddled together as bombs, rockets and mortars rent the air. Bauma recalls holding Ndakasi and stroking her thick, dark hair. They ...

A gorilla made famous after her selfie with a ranger at Congo's Virunga National Park has died. Park officials said Ndakasi died on Sept. 26 at the age of 14 "following a prolonged illness in which ...

Tell someone you’re planning a trip to the Republic of the Congo and you will get two reactions. The first is a respectful look, of the kind usually reserved for truly intrepid adventurers. The second ...