The western gorilla subspecies, threatened by hunting and habitat loss from deforestation, is estimated to only have 200 to ...

Biological anthropologists use genetic data to understand the evolutionary relationships that humans share with great apes and to examine how our genetic history differs from theirs.

The first full genome sequence of the mountain gorilla, one subspecies of the eastern gorilla, suggests a that the population has been declining for 100,000 years, resulting in limited genetic ...

Humans share the planet with variety of amazing creatures, but our activities, both legal and illegal, have driven many of these animals to the brink of extinction. Check out the 7 rarest animals on ...

Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are a subspecies of the eastern gorilla. The older males of the species develop a silver streak of hair across their backs and are known as silverbacks.

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