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Standing close to a 430-pound gorilla, his brow furrowed and eyes stern, it’s easy to tense up. However, once you adjust to his sheer size and powerful appearance, it becomes clear that he is actually...
View ArticleIt’s a Girl-illa: Gorilla Born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
When gorilla keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park arrived to work on Wednesday morning (Oct. 19, 2016), they discovered another gorilla had joined the troop. The baby, which weighs approximately 4...
View ArticleBig Hearts
Graceful despite his hefty 345 pounds, he soundlessly crosses the room to meet his keeper at the mesh. She holds a bucket of his prized daily fruit allotment in one hand and a reusable bottle filled...
View ArticleMiracle Baby Gorilla Turns Two
Joanne, a western lowland gorilla, was feted at the Safari Park earlier today in celebration of her second birthday. The little gorilla rode on her mother’s back as they entered the gorilla habitat,...
View ArticleFirst Video of Ebo Gorillas in Cameroon Since Their Discovery in 2002...
San Diego Zoo Global conservationists working with video traps have confirmed the presence of a small troop of western gorillas in Ebo Forest. Although Bethan Morgan, Ph.D., head of the Central Africa...
View ArticleFifty-Eight and Looking Great: San Diego Zoo Safari Park Celebrates Birthday...
One of the world’s oldest known gorillas celebrated her 58th birthday this morning at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Vila (pronounced VEE-la) is believed to have been born in October of 1957 in the...
View ArticleHello, Bright Eyes
One evening last fall, as wildlife care specialist Breanne Murray brought the Safari Park gorilla troop inside for the night, she noticed something wasn’t quite right with the youngster of the troop,...
View ArticleRevealing Treasures
AT HOME IN EBOGreat apes like chimpanzees are among the vulnerable forest species needing protection. (Photo by: GarySandyWales/E+/Getty Images) A Dedicated Team In the 18 years since our work began,...
View ArticleWestern Lowland Gorilla Frank Celebrates 10th Birthday; Helps Researchers...
San Diego Zoo Safari Park staff, volunteers and guests gathered at the Park’s Gorilla Forest this week (Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018), to celebrate western lowland gorilla Frank’s 10th birthday. Along with...
View ArticleThe Scoop on the Troops
In the cool of morning, as visitors stream into the San Diego Zoo, a family of gorillas explores the spacious exhibit for the day’s first tasty bounty. Breakfast-minded Paul Donn has a head of lettuce...
View ArticleWorld’s Second Oldest Gorilla Celebrates Her 60th Birthday with 1-year-old
Gorilla birthdays are always a momentous occasion at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, but today’s (Oct. 24) festivities were especially significant. Vila (pronounced VEE-la), the world’s second oldest...
View ArticleSafari Park’s ‘Sweet and Fearless’ Gorilla Turns 3
Joanne Receives Butterfly Birthday Party Fit for a Princess Joanne, a western lowland gorilla, and her troop celebrated her third birthday today (March 8, 2017), with a spectacular butterfly-themed...
View ArticleOne Year Older, But Still a Stud
One of the World’s Oldest Breeding Male Gorillas Turns 45 Winston, a critically endangered western lowland gorilla, celebrated his birthday today (Monday, Feb. 20, 2017) at the San Diego Zoo Safari...
View ArticleWorld’s Second Oldest Gorilla Is Doing Well After Medical Exam
Geriatric Care Expands in Zoological Settings Vila, the world’s second oldest gorilla in a zoological setting, is back with her troop today at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, after veterinary staff...
View ArticleGorilla Turns 59 One Week After the Birth of Baby Gorilla
You could say it was a celebration of two birthdays at once. This morning (Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016) Vila (pronounced VEE-la), the third oldest gorilla in the world, marked her 59th birthday at the San...
View ArticleIt’s a Girl-illa: Gorilla Born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
When gorilla keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park arrived to work on Wednesday morning (Oct. 19, 2016), they discovered another gorilla had joined the troop. The baby, which weighs approximately 4...
View ArticleBig Hearts
Graceful despite his hefty 345 pounds, he soundlessly crosses the room to meet his keeper at the mesh. She holds a bucket of his prized daily fruit allotment in one hand and a reusable bottle filled...
View ArticleWonderful Winston
Powered by youthful exuberance, two young male gorillas tumble together as they wrestle. They stop for a moment, then zoom off, racing up, over, and under logs in their habitat. Most of the other...
View ArticleAn After-Christmas Surprise for Denny the Gorilla
Denny Celebrates his Birthday with a Jungle-themed Party Denny, a western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo, celebrated his third birthday today (December 26, 2017), with a spectacular...
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