Maka, a Western Iowland gorilla, "was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities" at age 5 but lived with "grace and vitality ...

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — Kalluk, a polar bear; Nicky, a giraffe; ...

Maka the gorilla, cherished by staff and visitors, dies from cardiac event. San Diego Zoo community shares touching memories ...

Gorilla Filmed Petting a Groundhog Delights Internet: 'Gentle Giants' Published May 19, 2022 at 4:57 AM EDT Updated May 19, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT By Alice Gibbs ...

Kitombe at the Franklin Park Zoo in 2020, shortly after his mate, Kiki, delivered their fifth offspring. The 38-year-old gorilla, nicknamed 'Kit,' died on Thursday. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff ...

Goma’s got his work cut out for him. The 31-year-old silverback Western lowland gorilla has to manage four lady gorillas. So it’s no wonder the 475-pound guy tucks himself into bed at exactly ...

The gentle giants tend to express such sorrow when one of their own species passes, even if they didn’t know the deceased animal. It might come as a shock, then, to see two or more gorillas ...