A Saturday at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 quickly turned into chaos when a boy slipped into a gorilla enclosure and a 450-lb.

Harambe’s story serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities surrounding wildlife captivity and human responsibility.

Continue reading to discover the four gorilla subspecies and learn about the world’s largest gorilla. Gorillas: An ...

Four eastern lowland gorillas have been released into the wild in Virunga National Park, DRC, in the largest translocation of the species ever.

Wednesday marks nine years since Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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