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Gorillas are apes, not monkeys. They usually live in tropical forests in Africa at a wide range of elevations. They live either in the mountains, or in the lowlands and are herbivores.

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The Bronx Zoo: Bringing you closer to nature

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Nestled in the bustling metropolis that is New York, one will be glad to find the home of nearly four thousand animals at the Bronx Zoo. Known to be the largest zoo in the state, this vast mass of greenery and shrubbery has provided a loving habitat to many members of the animal world for over a century. With animals from all over the world, this 265 acre enclosure cherishes it’s commitment to making sure that all the animals which call the Bronx Zoo their home are comfortable in their environment. Therefore, it is a point of the zoo to make sure that each ... Read Full Story

Sigourney Weaver still committed to gorilla rescue

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Actress Sigourney Weaver says orphaned gorillas desperately need a permanent rescue and rehabilitation center that's currently being built in the Congo. Weaver was joined Saturday by field scientists from Rwanda and the Congo at Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center to talk about the center, which is a project of the Atlanta-based Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and several other organizations. Weaver says the project is "very demanding and ambitious." Fossey, a Californian, made researching and rescuing the African gorilla population her life's mission. Weaver played Fossey in the 1988 movie "Gorillas in the Mist" and is honorary chair of the fund. Construction of the Gorilla Rehabilitation ... Read Full Story

Uganda to launch 'Friend a gorilla'

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Uganda is poised to launch a scheme to allow gorilla lovers short of time or money to visit the endangered apes to become virtual friends with them on the net, officials said. Thanks to a system of cameras placed in this forest in the extreme south-west of the country, enthusiasts will be able to watch the gorillas feed, charge through the undergrowth and maybe even give birth, Moses Mapesa Wafula, the head of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), told AFP. The "Friend a Gorilla" project will be launched officially on Saturday in Kampala and cost just one dollar a year for enthusiasts. The money ... Read Full Story

Visit The Bronx Zoo In NYC

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The Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprised of 265 acres of natural habitats and over 4,000 animals. The Zoo was opened on November 8, 1899 and was focused on conservation-something it still practices today. The Bronx Zoo is owned and operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society (formerly known as the New York Zoological Society) and was one of the first zoos in America that moved animals from cages to sprawling, replicated living environments. Species are mixed to create a more realistic environment for the animals and the zoo patrons. The Zoo charges entry fees to assist in the ... Read Full Story

Gorilla King Titus dies in Rwanda

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Titus the Gorilla King, who became the world's most famous mountain gorilla after starring in Dian Fossey's "Gorillas in the Mist" and a BBC documentary, has died in Rwanda at the ripe old age of 35. The Rwandan and national parks office said the giant old silverback "succumbed to old age" on Monday after falling ill in the past week. "He has been sick. He's been weakening. It's in the last week that he started going down," Rosette Rugamba, head of the tourism and national parks office told AFP. The service said the 200 kilo (450 pound) primate "has been observed closely by researchers ... Read Full Story
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Who Needs Turkeys? Apple Approves of Gorillas for Thanksgiving
Appnoose LTD today announced Gorilla Monkey Crunch 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Gorillas everywhere are up in arms after word got out that Apple approves of Gorilla Monkey Crunch for Thanksgiving. While the local Monkey delegation could not be reached, officials reported small primate riots breaking out all over America and angry monkeys throwing coconuts at anything that moved. Apple had no comment on the matter.  
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Congo Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo—part of the "mother lode" of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year—are becoming increasingly threatened ...  
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Congo`s "Mother Lode" of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo "part of the mother lode " of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year "are becoming increasingly threatened ...  
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Gorilla Warfare?
In the tribe of conservative-performing-monkeys, they are both super-gorillas. And now it looks like they may be squaring off against each other. Palin offered Beck nothing but love and respect: In recent days, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has indicated that she may be open to a conservative presidential dream ticket in 2012: Palin-Beck (or Beck-Palin). [...]  
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Scientists Plea For Gorilla Protection
The Wildlife Conservation Society says gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo are increasingly threatened by human activity. The gorillas are part of a group of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year in swamp forests ...  
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Gorillas may be a source of AIDS, researchers find
WASHINGTON -- A woman from Cameroon has been found to be infected with an AIDS-like virus that came from gorillas, French researchers reported on Sunday. The woman, who has no symptoms of HIV infection, is well and was likely infected by another ...  
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Fight Like Apes: Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden ...
The album is an edgy punk album consisting of 12 songs and a bonus CD with some extra similar tunes. The lead vocals are a lady named MayKay and backed by screaming male vocals from the rest of the band. Produced in Seattle by John Goodmanson and ...  
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Gorillas, the largest of the living primates, are ground-dwelling herbivores that inhabit the forests of Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and (still under debate as of 2008) either four or five subspecies. The DNA of gorillas is 98%–99% identical to that of a human,[2] and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the two chimpanzee species.

Gorillas live in tropical or subtropical forests. Although their range covers a small percentage of Africa, gorillas cover a wide range of elevations. The Mountain Gorilla inhabits the Albertine Rift montane cloud forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, ranging in altitude from 2225 to 4267 m (7300-14000 ft). Lowland Gorillas live in dense forests and lowland swamps and marshes as low as sea level.

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New Rules Advised for Hunting Gorillas, 'Bushmeat' - US
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