Just like their gorilla cousins, these eastern lowland giants are big fans of fruits and greens. But here’s the twist: back in the mid-90s, there were around 17,000 of these magnificent creatures.

By Fergus O’Leary SimpsonJoel MasselinkLara Collart The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...

Kivu, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla, died on Thursday A gorilla has died after not waking up from general anaesthesia at Paignton Zoo. Kivu, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla ...