We don’t know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild. Here’s why
A new census — carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and …
`Religion is not doing enough to help wildlife'
George Schaller is one of the first scientists to study and rediscover several rare and charismatic species. These include the mountain gorillas …
Rwanda's gorillas have figured out where to find their sodium fix. But it's dangerous
In Volcanoes National Park, gorillas have been leaving the confines of the protected area to raid crops
Nut-cracking chimpanzees, elephants reveal animals have intelligent cultures: Expert
Dr Ian Redmond has conducted research on mountain gorillas for more than 35 years through conservation work
This week from the world of science and environment
NGOs demanding a ban on oil drilling in Virunga National Park to the new NFHS revealing that many of India's women and children are stillanaemic&…
Cryptozoology is not a quest for animals but for monsters: Peter Dendle
Professor of English and expert on folklore at Penn State Mont Alto tells Down To Earth that cryptozoology is not going anywhere as there is a …
‘Severe pressure will be put on forests, ecosystems in Nusantara and the rest of Kalimantan’
Down To Earth speaks to veteran orangutan expert Birute Mary Galdikas on how the shifting of Indonesia’s capital will affect …
‘Changing climatic conditions induce vegetation changes, which shapes human evolution’
DTE speaks with professor Rajeev Patnaik to understand the relationship of evolution with climate
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
Animals that survived past the age of 6 did not have the shorter life spans commonly associated with early life adversity in other species
Only 100 Cross River gorillas left in Nigeria
Revised regional action plan launched for the conservation of the species, listed by IUCN as critically endangered
Mountain Gorillas back from the brink
The Great Ape species now numbers 1,000, up from 680 a decade ago
To cull or not
The killing of a gorilla in the Cincinnati Zoo renews the moral existential dilemma
Our vanishing cousins
DRC: Oil drilling allowed in last refuge of 'Critically Endangered' apes
The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to half the world’s mountain gorillas