This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The gorilla is gargantuan. There’s a promise of raw power in its chest, supreme agility in arms that ripple with muscle, and wisdom in ...

Fifty-five years ago, Dian Fossey first appeared on the cover of National Geographic, bringing newfound awareness to the mountain gorillas who call the Virunga Massif their home. The 1970 issue with ...

Mafuko, a 22-year-old mountain gorilla, was spotted holding twins, which the park says are both male. Virunga National Park With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild, any evidence of ...

Several gorillas test positive for COVID-19 at California zoo—first in the world Several gorillas test positive for COVID-19 at California zoo—first in the world Animal attacks are scary. Here's how ...

Last July, Brent Stirton took a photograph that shocked the world when it was published in Newsweek — a picture of a dead 500-pound male gorilla named Senkwekwe, one of six endangered mountain ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...