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This important study uses long-term behavioural observations to understand the factors that influence female-on-female aggression in gorilla social groups. The evidence supporting the claims is ...
In 1996, a 3-year-old boy tumbled 24 feet into a gorilla enclosure at an Illinois zoo. Then, a Western Lowland Gorilla named ...
Zoo escapes have captivated public imagination and made headlines around the world for decades. These extraordinary events showcase animals’ intelligence, determination, and sometimes pure luck as ...
The baby is expected to be here in September or October. It will be the zoo's 51st gorilla baby and the first in 10 years. Gladys and the dad, 22-year-old Mbeli, will become first-time parents.
Abeo was the 16th gorilla born at Woodland Park Zoo and is the third child for 24-year-old Kwame. Kwame’s son Kitoko was born in March 2020 and daughter Zuna was born in January 2021.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you visit the Louisville Zoo, you can now see the baby gorilla that was rejected by its birth mother in Washington state and its new foster mom. Abeo (pronounced ah-BAY-oh ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Visitors can now see baby Abeo on exhibit after he made his debut at the Louisville Zoo’s Gorilla Forest. Abeo is a 1 ½-month-old Western Lowland gorilla born on June 28 at ...
SEATTLE — A baby gorilla boy born at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo a month-and-a-half ago has arrived at his new home at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. About a week ago, the Woodland Park Zoo ...
Last month the zoo welcomed a new baby gorilla, the 35th born on its property. The baby is visible to visitors at an indoor viewing area in the Congo Expedition from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
OMAHA, Neb. — Henry Doorly Zoo welcomed a new gorilla that has ties to Omaha. Ajabu, a 6-year-old male western lowland gorilla, came to Omaha from the Philadelphia Zoo.
Ninety-year-old Brookfield Zoo is looking toward its next decade with a slew of new strategies, including a $66 million tropical exhibit, a renewed emphasis on conservation and a name change. The ...