Navigating the terminology of “ape,” “great ape,” “monkey,” “primate,” and “gorilla” can be confusing, as each term refers to ...

Researchers followed gorillas for years to uncover truffle-hunting behavior—and it may be socially transmitted ...

The largest gorillas ever recorded weren't exactly King Kong in size, but they certainly weren't creatures you'd ever want to tangle with. The tallest verified wild gorilla was a six-foot, ...

While many people may believe that the terms “ape” and “gorilla” are interchangeable, There are actually some distinct ...

Great apes include chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei), western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) — all of which live in Africa — and ...

The gorilla research in fact built on Burrows’ earlier finding that in lower primates or prosimians like lorises and lemurs, the area of greater complexity lies near the ear, while in higher ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature our close “cousins” A mountain gorilla seemingly enjoys a moment of solitude in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, surrounded ...

The zookeepers of London Zoo announced this week that they were all "grinning from ear to ear" following the birth of a gorilla ... here are some more primates that have called the capital ...

Videos of both captive and wild nonhuman primates suggest an enjoyment of the dizzy buzz that comes from whirling in circles. By Rachel Nuwer In 2011, a gorilla named Zola gained internet fame ...

For several months, Mogo Wildlife Park director Chad Staples raised Kaius at his home Zookeeper Chad/Instagram A baby gorilla in Australia ... with a new adoptive primate parent — all thanks ...

The habitat, which currently has only indoor space for the primates, needed an update, and an expansion is underway to create adjoining outdoor spaces for western lowland gorillas, orangutans and ...