Native to Africa, where they live in tropical forests, marshes, mountains, and upland habitats, gorillas are powerful primates that are closely related to humans. Gorillas are the largest extant ...

Gorilla trekking in Africa is undoubtedly an adventure of a lifetime. This makes Africa the most preferred destination, not only for viewing the Big Five game but also for nature lovers to enjoy ...

Harambe 23 photos. JOHANNESBURG-- In some parts of Africa, tourists and researchers routinely trek into the undergrowth to see gorillas in their natural habitat.There are no barriers and no ...

Find out why gorilla safaris are the ultimate African safari holidays. Sept. 7, 2009 — -- Want to holiday with gorillas? World Primate Safaris arranges tailor-made safaris to track mountain ...

On Feb. 1, he launched “Gorilla Highlands Experts,” a membership service for people who want to learn about and engage with this singular part of East Africa.

There's both good and bad news about our ape relatives in western Africa: A massive, decade-long study of western equatorial Africa’s apes found there are 33% more gorillas and 10% more ...

The largest-ever survey of two primate populations in Africa found vastly more western lowland gorillas, as well as higher numbers of central chimpanzees, than were previously believed to exist.

Mountain gorillas are prone to some respiratory illnesses that afflict humans. A common cold can kill a gorilla, which is why tourists tracking gorillas are not permitted to get too close.

The benefits of protecting gorilla habitats reach beyond the gorillas themselves. Gorillas’ diets play an important role in maintaining the health and biological diversity of Africa’s forests.