Science news articles about 'western lowland gorillas'

Wildlife researchers said Tuesday that they've discovered 125,000 western lowland gorillas deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo, calling it a major increase in the animal's estimated ...

Pet owners evacuate animals ahead of Hurricane Gustav, a western lowland gorilla holds her new baby, and more in our weekly roundup of animal photos.

The father of a 3-month-old western lowland gorilla abandoned by its mother at the San Francisco Zoo has picked a handsome name for his son.

... of Fubo, a 42-year-old western lowland gorilla. Fubo is one of two adult males, ... houses one of the largest breeding groups of western lowland gorillas in North America (more than 20 individuals). ...

... tested on one of Zoo Atlanta's 22 western lowland gorillas. The students also had guidance from Hanjoong Jo, ... large enough to fit an adult male gorilla weighing upwards of 300 pounds. The prototype ...

... study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic ... rain forests, which include the recently surveyed gorillas just outside of Lac Tél ...

... 1980s placed the entire population of western lowland gorillas, which occur in seven Central African ... protected area." Across Central Africa, gorillas face the looming threats of hunting for bushmeat ...

... Congress held recently in Edinburgh, Scotland. WCS also announced at the IPS Congress the discovery of 125,000 western lowland gorillas in northern Republic of Congo, where conservation work ...