Just like their gorilla cousins, these eastern lowland giants are big fans of fruits and greens. But here’s the twist: back in the mid-90s, there were around 17,000 of these magnificent creatures.

Mt. Tshiaberimu in Virunga National Park is home to four new eastern lowland gorillas, who moved to remote spot from a gorilla sanctuary, marking one of the first successful gorilla rewilding projects ...

Habituation is a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction but it does not come without risks. Skip to main content Skip to footer site map.

PBS' "Nature" documentary "Silverback" follows a group of eastern lowland gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing rare footage from their day-to-day lives.

Four eastern lowland gorillas have been released into the wild in Virunga National Park, DRC, in the largest translocation of the species ever. CNN values your feedback 1.

Four eastern lowland gorillas have been released into the wild in Virunga National Park, DRC, in the largest translocation of the species ever.

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Last October, four female eastern lowland gorillas were airlifted from their home in Kasuhgo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and released 40 miles (64 ...

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Last October, four female eastern lowland gorillas were airlifted from their home in Kasuhgo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and released 40 miles (64 ...