World Gorilla Day was on September 24! 🦍🦍 Here at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, we’re celebrating our two half-brother gorillas, Kal and Gunther. These two came to us from Zoo Atlanta five years ago through the Gorilla Species Survival Plan, and while their personalities differ, their bond is strong. Every day, our Animal Care Specialists work with Kal and Gunther on training that allows them to participate in their own healthcare, everything from showing specific body parts to more advanc

Happy World Gorilla Day! 🌍 🦍 Today commemorates the day that Dian Fossey founded her Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda 58 years ago – the longest-running research center dedicated to gorilla conservation. Dian worked tirelessly to save mountain gorillas, which she originally projected would be extinct by the year 2000. But today, because of Dian Fossey and the bravery of many men and women since her time, they are the only non-human great ape increasing in number. But, we can't stop now. Ther

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