Baby gorilla delivered via rare C-section at Washington State zoo

A baby gorilla born over the weekend at a Washington State zoo was delivered via a rare cesarean section, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The procedure, performed Sunday at Seattle’s Woodland Zoo, was done on a 29-year-old western lowland gorilla who was five … Read more

Mountain gorilla twins born in national park for 2nd time this year:

In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict. “The twins, believed to be a female and a male, are approximately two weeks old and are being closely monitored by field teams,” the park … Read more