A mountain gorilla walks in the forest of East Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes conservation area. It stops at a piece of wild celery, sits down, and begins to chew. It strips the vegetable’s fibrous ...

In an incredible conservation success, collaborative efforts have reversed decades of decline in mountain gorilla numbers. Yet the increase in their population is fragile. In 2018 I was fortunate ...

A 21-year study of 164 wild mountain gorillas found that strong social bonds produce different health effects for males and females, with males experiencing more illness but fewer injuries when they ...