The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is fortunate enough to boast the highest population numbers of all gorilla subspecies, but they are still considered endangered. They can be found ...

A western lowland gorilla ‘Nyati’ born at Como Zoo in October 2017 has died, according to zoo officials. Nyati was euthanized on Tuesday following what zoo officials say was “a significant decline in ...

WASHINGTON — Zoo staff at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are celebrating the birth of a western lowland gorilla. The western lowland gorilla is a critically endangered ...

A baby western lowland gorilla was born on May 27 at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., leaving zoo personnel "overjoyed," a press release announced.

"Koga inspired and impacted over 6 million visitors to the Zoo," Lisa Smith, president and CEO of the Buffalo Zoo, said Buffalo Zoo New York’s Buffalo Zoo has announced the death of a male silverback ...

The Fort Worth Zoo is home to several Western Lowland gorillas, including 3-year-old Bruno and his little sister, Jameel, who ...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — It was an exciting day at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Saturday, as the Western Lowland Gorilla family gained another member. The zoo said that at some point between ...

Left: Newborn gorilla cradled by mother Calaya, a 20-year-old female western lowland gorilla. She gave birth to her second offspring May 27 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...