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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in zoo gorillas, but its origins remain unknown. Researchers from the University ...

Move over Atkins, the gorilla diet could soon be taking the world by storm. Researchers have discovered that following a primitive ape-like regime reduces cholesterol by up to 30 per cent in a ...

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

The video above was filmed in Rwanda. Despite their formidable appearance, mountain gorillas are mostly peaceful and eat a vegetarian diet of items such as shoots, fruit, roots, and wild celery.