The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five subspecies. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 95 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives to …

Mar 26, 2025 · Gorilla, genus of primates containing the largest of the apes. The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans. Only the chimpanzee and the bonobo are closer. Gorillas live only in tropical forests of equatorial Africa. Most …

The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces. The two gorilla species—the eastern and western gorilla—live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest. Each has a lowland and upland subspecies.

20 hours ago · GENEVA (AP) — The Zurich Zoo’s beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down after a long struggle with declining health, a zoo official in the Swiss city said Wednesday. N’Gola was 47 and one of the oldest male gorillas in European zoos, said Zurich Zoo director Severin Dressen.

Learn about these brilliant forest dwellers in our ten top gorilla facts! What's a gorilla's favourite food? And why are gorillas endangered?

6 days ago · The new baby gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, now has a name thanks to TODAY viewers. Beni's name, which was revealed April 8 on the show, comes from the name of territory ...

The gorilla is a quiet animal, and typically shy by nature. To communicate wild gorillas use a variety of calls including grunts, hoots, a barks, and roars (which is given by aggressive males). The gorilla is a peaceful and unaggressive species unless it is unduly disturbed.

Dec 6, 2016 · Gorillas have been a flagship species for WWF for 50 years. We are actively working to protect all four gorilla subspecies through: Improving the effectiveness of protected areas. Stopping the illegal trade in gorilla products.

Primate Factsheets: Gorilla (Gorilla) Behavior . <http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/gorilla/behav>. Accessed 2020 July 22. See also the Gorilla Gazette , a newsletter about gorilla care and conservation created by gorilla keepers at the Columbus Zoo and published from 1987-2013.

The Gorilla Foundation has 71 acres of beautiful tropical land on the island of Maui, leased (and paid for) through 2058, with an option to purchase the land, and possibly more of the adjacent land. This was originally intended to be a future sanctuary for gorillas Koko and Ndume.