News from the community includes items from Brookfield, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace, La Grange, Hinsdale and Western Springs.

Roxie was a beloved 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla who was a key figure in her troop and helped gorilla conservation.

Western lowland gorillas can be further divided ... The rapidly deteriorating gorilla habitat brought on by mining, ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The western lowland gorillas explored their new indoor habitat at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The ...

In a shocking but nonetheless joyous turn of events, an Ohio zoo discovered upon the birth of its newest western lowland gorilla ... by visiting the indoor gorilla habitat." ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says they are remembering the long life of Roxie, a 48-year-old female Western lowland gorilla.

Take a closer look at the Western lowland gorilla » While the discovery in ... See where the gorillas live » Illegal hunting and habitat loss have also threatened the Cross River gorillas ...

A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health decline, a Colorado zoo said. A western Iowland “ gorilla icon ” named Roxie who was known by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo has announced the sudden death of a beloved gorilla. Harry the western lowland gorilla, a longtime member of the zoo, died on Tuesday at the age of 33. Zoo staff said he died from a ...

The fabulous Fatou, a Western lowland gorilla, partied it up on Wednesday ... with numbers dipping due to disease, poaching, and habitat destruction, per BBC News. "Fewer and fewer animals live ...

Utah’s Hogle Zoo has a brand new — and important — member of its gorilla family ... who is Addo’s father. Western lowland gorillas such as Addo, Pele and Husani are considered critically ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Zoo has announced the sudden death of a beloved gorilla. Harry the western lowland gorilla, a longtime member of the zoo, died on Tuesday at the age of 33.