Harry, a western lowland silverback gorilla who had lived at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium for most of his 33 years, has died ...

“I have seen a silverback gorilla take a green coconut and crush it — beyond the strength of anything you know. So it’s a choice between a human life and an animal life.” This story drove ...

What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

For the third time in 13 months, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has suffered the loss of a beloved western lowland silverback gorilla. Harry, a 33-year-old male, died March 25 after suffering a “sudden ...

(A male gorilla is called a silverback when, at about age 11 to ... patrolling curtailed poaching and resistance grew to the human encroachment of land clearing and herdsmen.

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating one of its most beloved animals — who is believed to be the oldest silverback ... wellness check. The gorilla — known for his human expressions and expert ...