Few people sacrifice themselves as completely as Dian Fossey did for the mountain gorillas of Africa. She fought tirelessly to protect them from poachers, cattle herders, zoo kidnappers ...

The tangled vines hide the forest's many dangers: poachers, rebels, and herds of wild elephants. After a few hours, a path of trampled brush leads to a clearing where a group of mountain gorillas ...

The countries have agreed that multilateral cooperation is needed to protect gorillas from being killed for their meat, which is gaining popularity in some African cities. “Poaching and trade in great ...

The western lowland gorilla is a calm, non-aggressive species in danger of sickness and poaching. They knuckle-walk while crawling on all fours, bearing all their weight on their curled third and ...

A five-month-old baby gorilla captured hearts worldwide after being rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines flight.

However, they say more effort is still needed to combat poaching for tusks and the trafficking of great apes. See All Key Ideas A survey has found populations of elephant, gorillas and chimpanzees ...

“[The gorilla is] a species listed under Appendix ... and are currently threatened by disease and poaching. Image credits: atv Haber Their population has declined by more than 60% in the last ...