Maka the gorilla, cherished by staff and visitors, dies from cardiac event. San Diego Zoo community shares touching memories amid deep grief.

Zoo officials are calling it "one of the most challenging periods in recent memory for our San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance family." ...

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that ...

SAN DIEGO — Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo, died this week. He was surrounded by the ...

The San Diego Zoo announced Wednesday the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff ...

Maka, a Western Iowland gorilla, "was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities" at age 5 but lived with "grace and vitality ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, named "Oscar Jonesy," died on Thursday afternoon following a medical procedure at 43 years old, according to the San Francisco Zoo.

Patty, an 11-year-old western lowland gorilla, is the newest resident of the Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest habitat, according to a release. Patty was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and ...

A critically endangered Western Lowland Gorilla mother holds her baby, one of two babies born at the zoo in Jan. and Feb. this year, at London Zoo in London, Monday, March 25, 2024.

Koga, silverback western lowland gorilla. Buffalo Zoo “We are all devastated by the loss of Koga,” Lisa Smith, president and CEO of the Buffalo Zoo, said.

A baby western lowland gorilla was born at the National Zoo yesterday in full view of visitors and a zoo volunteer, officials announced this morning. Visitors can see the mother and baby, along ...