Officials at the San Francisco Zoo on Friday confirmed that their 43-year-old endangered Western lowland gorilla named "Oscar Jonesy" died after a medical procedure on Thursday afternoon.

Builders have ripped a beloved Banksy artwork form the walls of a west London building. Local residents have been left ...

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 ...

Animal rights advocates criticized the San Francisco Zoo Friday after officials disclosed the death of its only male gorilla after a medical procedure. Three advocacy groups, In Defense of Animals ...

Humans and gorillas share around 98% of their genetic makeup. So it’s not surprising they exhibit human-like behaviors, including what some humans consider insulting. Visitors to Omaha’s Henry Doorly ...

He was the third-oldest male of his species living in a U.S. zoo. The average lifespan of Western lowland gorillas is 30 to 40 years in the wild. "We are heartbroken by the loss of Oscar," Zoo CEO ...

Banksy’s ‘Goat’ artwork on a building next to Kew Bridge was removed earlier this week - it remains unclear what will happen ...

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Left: A Western lowland gorilla is seen during a photo session for the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo. Right: A zookeeper poses with a squirrel monkey. Photos were taken on Jan. 3. LONDON ...

A UK zoo has been forced to redouble its security following repeated break ins at its gorilla enclosure in the wake of "false information" circulating online suggesting the animals were abandoned.