gorilla

Hey everyone! I've recently become interested in the groups of apes at Frankfurt, was wondering if anyone could help update me on their current statuses (as in who's who, pregnancies, names genders etc)? Currently I'm certain I'm up to date with the bonobo group; Kamiti (pregnant), Omanga...

Many people have heard about the gorilla escape at the Dallas Zoo back in 2004. Here are the details of what happened. March 18, 2004 In the late afternoon, fifteen minutes before closing, families enjoying Spring Break were heading home. Keepers were finishing up their daily work...

ZooBabyBlog has sixty posts (and counting) covering the baby gorillas born last year at the North Carolina Zoo, and their family interactions, etc. If you want to know anything about silverback Nkosi, mothers Jamani and Olympia, their boys Apollo and Bomassa; and Acacia (expecting summer of...

A gorilla (unsexed) has been born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. Baby gorilla born at Tokyo zoo

While I feel I occasionally have to defend the honor of my hometown Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, I do hope one of the improvements for their new Master Plan is for an updated gorilla exhibit. I've seen some very nice enclosures during my zoo tours across America - I'd love to see something created...

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Hello, does anyone know how many gorilla groups there are currently at Howletts? Jim Davis' studbook at Gorillas Galore - Captive Gorilla Lists - Stud Book lists almost 50 individuals, but it's hard to get an idea of who lives with whom (i.e. their family structure). I've been making...

(Sorry if this is duplicate post) Rest in peace, sweetie. :( http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13395331

Haloko, National Zoo's oldest western lowland gorilla, passed today. This sweet lady was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in December. Haloko was wild born, in 1967. She was a quiet gorilla, much loved by the keepers, volunteers, and visitors. She came to National Zoo in December...

The Little Rock Zoo is a small 33 acre zoo that is in need of serious help. It severely lacks funding and is the only zoo in the state of Arkansas. The zoo is trying to become a very professional zoo that places it's animals in exhibits that are made to look like their native environment like...

Zoo News Digest: Treasures unveiled from Bristol Zoo’s archives

The Western LowLand Gorilla Mujukuu is pregnant and is expecting her baby September/October 2010. London Zoo has had a choice of around a dozen male to replaced Yeboah (who died of diabetes and a virus). I estimate that this new Gorilla will be in the zoo's quarantine around January for 3...

A new thread, and a good way to start it is the birth of a female black rhino at the zoo, this the zoos first female was born a couple of days ago, this is the zoos 3rd black rhino birth after 2 males. Krefelder Zoo: Erstes weibliches Spitzmaulnashorn in NRW...

Another major player without a thread, covering 750 hectares, 20 kilometres from Santander in northern Spain this park has notably been at the heart of the EEP for African elephants for the last 15 years, currently holding 14 animals (3.11), in one of the largest enclosures in Europe, 13 calves...

Aerial view of the Gorilla Tropics exhibit at the San Diego Zoo 11/13/08. You can see some of them down there too.

The waterfall in the gorilla enclosure in Givskud Zoo, Denmark. On top of it stands Samson the breeding male. August 2007

The gorilla group in their huge enclosure during feeding time in Givskud Zoo, Denmark. August 2006

The open part of the huge gorilla enclosure in Givskud Zoo, Denmark. One of the best great ape enclosures I have seen. The male in the picture is Samson. August 2007

Scary gorilla at Twycross