Gorillas is the fastest-ever ‘unicorn’ in Europe

The founder of the fastest-ever ‘unicorn’ in Europe dreams of fleets of cycle couriers rapidly delivering groceries in every British city. A year ago, Turkish-born tech entrepreneur Kağan Sümer barely had a few euros to his name and was trying to get his fledgling firm, Gorillas, off the ground in Berlin. Since then, the expansion … Read more

Say it with your chest! Bigger silverback gorillas make deeper noises when they beat their chest

Say it with your chest! Male gorillas beat their chests to show females how large and fearsome they are – with bigger apes producing lower frequency sounds that can be heard a MILE away, study reveals Researchers studied video and audio recordings of silverbacks in Rwanda Found bigger male mountain gorillas make a deeper sound than smaller animals   … Read more

Study is the first to reveal why human brains are larger those of gorillas and chimpanzees

The human brain is three times the size of our closest primate relatives and a new study is the first to identify how we developed the larger cerebrum. Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge solved the mystery by collecting cells from humans, gorillas and chimpanzees that were reprogrammed … Read more

Step aside GameStop! Reddit WSB investors adopt 3,500 gorillas

Step aside GameStop! Reddit investors set their sights on saving endangered wildlife by adopting 3,500 gorillas in a week Reddit forum behind GameStop drama ploughs cash into endangered wildlife  Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust benefit from cash boost Reddit-based WallStreetBets forum send GameStop shares soaring this year  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more

Unimpressed gorillas, owls and hares pout at wildlife photographers in hilarious gallery

Furry unimpressed! Hilarious snaps show a grumpy gorilla, peeved puppy and a hare with the hump refusing to play ball for photographers Wildlife photographers from around the world captured unimpressed animals  A disgruntled gorilla living at the Bristol Zoo gave a photographer the finger  Meanwhile, hippo in Zambia is harassed by a flock of oxpeckers … Read more

Eight gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego Zoo Safari park

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson said that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to … Read more

Zoo lovers are allowed to see lions, tigers and gorillas again despite strict Tier 4 Covid rules

You CAN still go to the zoo tomorrow! Animal lovers are allowed to see lions, tigers and gorillas again despite strict Tier 4 Covid lockdown rules In amendment, people living under Tier 4 rules can visit outdoors areas in zoos Zoos were told of changes to regulations on Christmas Eve by the charity BIAZA Chessington, … Read more

Miami Zoo’s resident dentist pulls a gorilla’s tooth and gives an otter a full cleaning 

Dental health is as important for animals as it is for humans. This week, the furry and fanged residents of Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, went to the dentist.  A variety of procedures were performed during Dental Week, from cleanings to root canals, and patients included a lion, gorilla, chimpanzee, … Read more

Nature: Gorillas are good neighbours and mostly welcome long lost friends

King Kongs get along: Gorillas are good neighbours and welcome long lost friends — as long as they don’t invade their ‘core’ territory Researchers from Exeter analysed the movements of gorilla groups in Rwanda They followed the cliques of mountain gorillas for a total period of sixteen years Gorillas welcomed old friends as long as they didn’t … Read more

Older female gorillas have higher social status than the biggest primates

Size ISN’T everything… for apes: Female gorillas’ social rank is dictated by their age rather than their body size – and it also makes them more attractive to mates Study found dominant females are not the biggest ones in the group  Instead, females who were older and had group tenure were the highest ranking  Also … Read more