gorillas

Claim of 'Bigfoot' dead body is a hoax

erku — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:16:26 -0500

Researchers say that two men claiming to be 'Bigfoot' hunters in Georgia in the United States and who claimed to have had found the remains of the mythical creature earlier this month, are part of an elaborate hoax.

The Wildlife Conservation Society Find Mother Lode Of Gorillas

admin_huliq — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:39:21 -0500

The world’s population of critically endangered western lowland gorillas has received a huge boost. A new, groundbreaking census released by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) shows massive numbers of these secretive great apes alive and well in the Republic of Congo.

Parks can help the people they keep out

harminka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:59:36 -0500

Creating nature preserves, where elephants, gorillas and other endangered animals and plants can live without being killed or disturbed by humans, is probably our best bet for keeping these species alive.

The Great Gorilla Gathering

admin_huliq — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:07:01 -0500

Discovery Initiatives, clients of Volcanoes Safaris, the first organization to host mountain gorilla safaris in post-conflict Uganda and Rwanda, have created a gorilla festival in Uganda that warrants some great attention. The Great Gorilla Gathering is designed to provide a stimulating platform from which to track gorillas and also give visitors a unique perspective and insight into the long-term welfare of gorillas.

Study garners unique mating photos of wild gorillas

harminka — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:39:12 -0600

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have released the first known photographs of gorillas performing face-to-face copulation in the wild. This is the first time that western gorillas have been observed and photographed mating in such a manner.

Ice Ages and rivers may have affected gorilla diversification

harminka — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:07:12 -0600

Geography and historical climate change may have both played a major role in gorilla evolutionary diversification, according to a new genetic study by Cardiff University and the University of New Orleans.

World's most endangered gorilla fights back

harminka — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:19:17 -0600

In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape.

Ebola outbreaks killing thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees

harminka — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:08:37 -0500

Why have large outbreaks of Ebola virus killed tens of thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees over the last decade? Observations published in the May issue of The American Naturalist provide new clues, suggesting that outbreaks may be amplified by Ebola transmission between ape social groups. The study provides hope that newly developed vaccines could control the devastating impact of Ebola on wild apes.

Human ancestors had short legs for combat, not just climbing

harminka — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:36:35 -0500

Humans acquired pubic lice from gorillas give evolutionary clues

harminka — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:05:12 -0600

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Gorilla Gives Birth

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:53:35 -0600

Ebola-Outbreak Kills 5000 Gorillas

harminka — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:18:42 -0600