Two set of mountain gorilla twins in quick succession provide double boost for the world's most famous great ape.

Something extraordinary is unfolding in the misty volcanic highlands of eastern Congo. Within just three months, two sets of ...

"Two instances of twin births within three months is an extraordinary event." ...

Twin births are incredibly rare for mountain gorillas, accounting for less than 1% of all births. Even more remarkable for ...

Once close to extinction, the species is rebounding due to years of conservation work ...

Twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by ...

An estimated 1,050 to 1,063 mountain gorillas survive in the wild. Every birth matters — and twin births, which occur in less ...

In an incredibly rare event, a second set of mountain gorilla twins have been born in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

There is tension between communities benefiting from mountain gorilla tourism and conservationists fighting to protect the endangered great apes.

Mafuko, a 22-year-old mountain gorilla, was spotted holding twins, which the park says are both male. Virunga National Park With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild, any evidence of ...

Mountain gorillas might look like muscle-bound jungle kings, but they’ve got layers (and lots of them). Behind those broad shoulders and serious stares are creatures full of quirks, social smarts, and ...