Not all facts about gorillas are fun. Unfortunately, mountain gorillas are critically endangered thanks to war, habitat loss, diseases, and poaching. If you think about it, our own kind caused the ...

These great, glorious, fur-coated apes are some of our closest relatives. Sadly we may also be their biggest threat. People have been pushing into the mountain gorilla’s forests in central Africa for ...

These great, glorious, fur-coated apes are some of our closest relatives. Sadly we may also be their biggest threat. People have been pushing into the mountain gorilla’s forests in central Africa for ...

Prospects look better for the mountain gorilla, after years of conservation measures, including anti-poaching and veterinary patrols. And numbers of two large whales are recovering, following ...

One of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed. Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of $5.4m (£4.3m) if found guilty of killing an ...

I achieved the dream earlier this year when I traveled to Rwanda to visit mountain gorillas. Chris Johnston, of Steppes travel, an expert in gorilla trekking, shares his knowledge and passion in ...