The 800-pound gorilla in the room? That’s your spirit animal, here to help you be a badass—so get ready to be brave, says "RockStar Shaman" Alyson Charles. Last month was a powerful time of starting ...

The beloved star Gino the gorilla has died at the age of 44. Gino was the oldest gorilla living at Disney's Animal Kingdom and has been living at the park since its opening in 1998. On the morning of ...

Gino is one of the elder statesmen of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He’s also a silverback gorilla. He’s a favorite of theme park visitors, who watch him interact with the family group at Gorilla Falls ...

Baby gorilla Grace is working on her climbing thanks to two experts who are used to working with humans Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

There’s a reason the ancients spoke in parables and the Greeks turned beasts into gods. Because when a man looks into the eyes of a silverback gorilla, he doesn’t just see fur and fangs. He sees ...

The fatal shooting of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo to save a child who fell into his enclosure triggered widespread outrage Sunday. A Facebook page titled “Justice for Harambe’’ was created in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The oldest gorilla living at Disney's Animal Kingdom park has died at the age of 44. Disney confirmed Gino the gorilla's death in a Facebook post Wednesday morning. Despite his status ...

Both animals are healthy and under the care of Animal Kingdom staff Kate Hogan was Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE. She started at PEOPLE in 2008, leaving in 2025. Talk about ...

Panicked zoo visitors watched helplessly and shouted, "Stay calm!" while one woman yelled, "Mommy loves you!" as a 400-pound-plus gorilla loomed over a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into a shallow ...

CINCINNATI -- A prosecutor's office says police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a young boy entering a gorilla's exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo and the animal being shot to death to ...