In a new Netflix documentary, David Attenborough revisits the descendants of the gorilla family he first met in Rwanda almost ...

Originally published in the April 1981 issue of National Geographic. Dian Fossey reports from the field on the death of Digit ...

The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a census to determine its population size in the Virunga Volcanoes area that straddles the borders of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. New research reveals that while close bonds protect female ...

The population of the world’s last mountain gorillas has rebounded by 73% since 1989, allowing the subspecies to be ...

Twin births are incredibly rare for mountain gorillas, accounting for less than 1% of all births. Even more remarkable for mountain gorillas is two sets of twins born within three months to the same ...

A 21-year study of 164 wild mountain gorillas found that strong social bonds produce different health effects for males and females, with males experiencing more illness but fewer injuries when they ...