Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators. When you purchase through links on our ...

In a Congolese national park, great apes of different species interact socially, with individuals clearly recognizing one another. By Asher Elbein In the misty forests of the Congolese rainforest, a ...

Chimpanzees and gorillas are both historically known as territorial and violent species. Both species have been known to practice infanticide, kill subordinate members of their groups, and also attack ...

A long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis reveals the first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild.

Bwindi mountain gorillas in Uganda and western lowland gorillas in Gabon spend significantly more time in the trees than previously thought. Credit: Martha Robbins Bwindi mountain gorillas in Uganda ...

The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of adorable great apes that includes three chimpanzees and an orangutan. The infant was ...

In the misty forests of the Congolese rainforest, a small band of apes fed in a tree. Adult chimpanzees dined on fruit in the canopy, while a pair of young apes played nearby. But one of the playing ...