1. Introduction and methods -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- The country -- Taxonomy -- History of the discovery and study of the mountain gorilla -- Procedure and methods -- 2. Distribution and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Primate behaviour changed as zoos closed for pandemic, a study has suggested (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Archive) Primates spent more ...

The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study in Nature Ecology & Evolution digs deeper into the factors influencing the prevalence of this ...

The Jersey Zoo enclosure is called "one of the best gorilla houses in the world" by their keeper.

Much of what we know about the ecology and social behavior of gorillas stems from the constant observation of the Virunga mountain gorillas. Many common primate behaviors were first discovered in this ...

That's why actor Andy Serkis turned to Zoo Atlanta's Tara Stoinski to learn the ways of real gorillas in Rwanda. Although Kong is a computer-generated creature on the big screen, Serkis acted as Kong ...

If you’re a wildlife lover, you’ve likely heard of the eco-tourism activity called gorilla trekking. Gorilla trekking is a guided hike through the dense forests of Africa, where wild gorillas reside.

When thinking of incredible animals, the gorilla and wolf may be two that come to mind. After all, the world’s largest primate and the apex predator each have their arsenals of spectacular traits.

A recent study into same-sex behavior in primates finds that social organization and ecological factors, including climatic conditions, influence this behavior. In gorilla groups, same-sex relations ...

[This post was co-authored with Stacy Rosenbaum of the University of Chicago and a longer version can be found here.] The forests of Virunga National Park have been the subject of continuous intense ...