SAN FRANCISCO - A critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, named "Oscar Jonesy," died on Thursday afternoon following a medical procedure at 43 years old, according to the San Francisco Zoo.

Willie B. came to Zoo Atlanta in 1961 at just 2 years old and was named for then mayor William B. Hartsfield. Willie B. passed away at the golden age of 40 in 2000 and was survived by his only son, ...

Source: Youtube, Upload: Zoo Atlanta. According to studies ... Image: Depositphotos. All species of gorillas are classified as endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and diseases. Conservation ...

A popular and much-loved gorilla at Paignton Zoo has died, the zoo has announced. Kivu, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla died today, Thursday, February 13, after failing to recover from the ...

Visitors won't have to crane their necks for a look at the KC Zoo's giraffe herd after a $21 million habitat expansion opens ...

Zoo Atlanta announced a new big-eared resident was coming to their African Savanna thanks to a new transfer from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan. According to zoo officials, Titan ...

ATLANTA — Last year, Zoo Atlanta’s pandas had to go back to China, but zoo officials are now saying they may not be gone for good. Spokespeople said on Wednesday they are “currently engaging ...

A popular and much-loved gorilla at Paignton Zoo has died, the zoo has announced. Kivu, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla died today, Thursday, February 13, after failing to recover from the ...

Zoo Atlanta's newest addition is Titan the African elephant. Sixteen-year-old Titan came to Atlanta from a Kansas zoo on the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo now ...

Visitors to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium were surprised and amused to get the one-finger salute from one of the exhibit’s gorillas. In the video above, the gorilla walks up to the ...

Melbourne Zoo vets are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gorilla named Kimya, which has left the zoo community devastated. The zoo said in a statement the Western Lowland gorilla's death on ...