Gorillas and humans alike have long sampled the rich diversity of plants that grow in the humid rainforest of Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, in the central African country of Gabon. Side by side, we ...

Wild gorillas in Gabon eat several of the same plants traditional healers in the region use, and these plants show antibacterial properties in lab dishes, scientists found. In a new study, compounds ...

A Massey University scientist’s study on how wild gorillas in Uganda stay healthy by gorging on protein has highlighted fundamental differences in the way eating habits of various species evolve.

Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators. When you purchase through links on our ...

BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Rwanda-based gorilla study center founded by Dian ...