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Gorilla vs. Gorilla Standoff

Chief Monkeyologist — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:39:21 +0000

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Here is a video from National Geographic featuring two Western Lowlands Gorillas having a standoff. These guys are really powerful. Just look at the size of their arms.

Knife-Wielding Monkey

Chief Monkeyologist — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:56:52 +0000

It’s not often you get to see this. A zookeeper accidentally left a knife in the enclosure for some Western Lowlands Gorillas. One of the gorillas picked up the object out of curiosity. The gorilla picked it up safely by the handle (likely just luck), and put down before being called out of the enclosure. Nobody was harmed, but the photo is priceless. Gorillas don’t know what knifes are, and aren’t violent animals. [CBC]

Gorilla Online Match Making A Success

Chief Monkeyologist — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:02:52 +0000

We’ve all seen those ads for online match making. There’s even one for animals. Two gorillas who first met online welcomed their first baby.

Another Baby Gorilla

Chief Monkeyologist — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:22:10 +0000

2 gorilla babies in 2 days. A western lowlands gorilla was born at the National Zoo. The article has a not-safe-for-facebook picture (breastfeeding).

SF Zoo’s Baby Gorilla

Chief Monkeyologist — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:06:05 +0000

Special weekend post for some awesome pics of SF Zoo’s new baby gorilla.

50 Year Old Gorilla

Chief Monkeyologist — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:50:06 +0000

Timmy, the western lowland gorilla at the Louisville Zoo will turn 50 on January 17th. That’s exceptionally long for a gorilla, even in captivity (though not the oldest on record).

Playful Western Lowland Gorillas

Chief Monkeyologist — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:41:34 +0000

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Judy sent in some playful Western Lowland Gorillas seen at the Bronx Zoo from early September.

This is a real winner. Some great close ups, and lots of actions thanks to some editing.

World’s Oldest Gorilla Dead At 55

Chief Monkeyologist — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:38:45 +0000

Jenny, the 55 year old Western lowland gorilla, the world’s oldest died. She had been suffering from a stomach tumor and was euthanized to prevent further suffering.

Over 100,000 Gorillas Found

Chief Monkeyologist — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:48:31 +0000

Over 100,000 Gorillas found in Congo according to CNN. The highest density ever found.

That’s practically a city’s worth of gorillas previously undiscovered by humans. A “Planet of the Apes” if you will.

Also make sure to check out the iReport page with some random gorilla pictures.

Baby Western Lowland Gorilla

Chief Monkeyologist — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:00:27 +0000

Frala and Kibabu welcome the arrival of their new son [unnamed] at the Sydney’s Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Link has a great picture.