Fatou, world’s oldest living gorilla, turns 67 — happy birthday!
Some animals are blessed with exceptionally long lives, and a special few even hold the distinction as the oldest living member of their species. Fatou, the “grande dame” of the…
Some animals are blessed with exceptionally long lives, and a special few even hold the distinction as the oldest living member of their species. Fatou, the “grande dame” of the…
Damian Aspinall’s dedication to gorilla conservation began with the establishment of the Aspinall Foundation in 1992, a significant milestone in his efforts to protect and preserve these magnificent creatures. At…
In February, we reported on the story of Jameela, a prematurely-born baby gorilla who was successfully delivered via a rare c-section. But it turns out that wasn’t the end of the…
The birth of a newborn gorilla took a dramatic turn recently when life-threatening complications impacted the health of the mother — until staff acted fast to perform an emergency surgery…
Measuring the impact that Robin Williams had on the world is almost impossible. The comedic genius had the magical ability of making people laugh, even when happiness was absent. But it wasn’t just people…
Gorillas are one of the closest animal relatives to humans, and raising a baby gorilla is a lot like raising a human baby. That’s what one heartwarming story from last year…
An alpha male gorilla named Chimanuka had a tense and daunting task of trying to get his family and troop safely across a road that goes through the nature park…
Aspinall Foundation works to bring gorillas in captivity back to their natural environment. The Foundation is managed by Damian Aspinall, who in the past 10 years has seen hundreds of gorillas…
Exactly 37 years ago, in 1986, 5-year-old Levan Merritt visited to the zoo with his brothers and parents. But what was meant to be a nice day quickly turned into a…