Jenny, a 213-pound Western Lowland Gorilla, just celebrated her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo. According to records kept by the International Species Information System, Jenny is now the oldest gorilla in captivity, and only one of four captive gorillas older than 50 in North America.
If you could spend time with gorillas in their verdant mountainside habitat, you might be surprised to find that their family dynamics, political maneuvers, and personal quirks are quite complex–in …
Legendary scientist Dian Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of Rwanda for nearly 20 years, forging close relationships with individual apes. Her work, which showed the world that gorillas are social beings full of curiosity and affection, paved the way for gorilla conservation and research until her life was cruelly cut short as a result of her efforts. Nature has more about her work and life. GO
In 1974, renowned primatologist Dian Fossey introduced a young researcher named Kelly Stewart to a baby gorilla. She named him Titus, and his turbulent life story, from orphan to ruler and the challenge to his throne today is “The Gorilla King”, premiering Sunday, April 20, 2008. Preview.”
