A gorilla at Congo Falls, the new two-acre habitat at the San Antonio Zoo. The seven recently-arrived gorillas didn't go ...

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR SAN ANTONIO ZOO - Guests attend the grand opening of Congo Falls, America's new landmark gorilla ...

The tropical rainforest of the Congo basin is the world’s second-largest. (The Amazon is slightly bigger, but far better studied.) Via the Congo river, water drains into the Atlantic largely from six ...

From the vast Amazon Rainforest and the wild Congo Rainforest to Australia’s ancient Daintree Rainforest, the misty Tongass ...

Since opening on December 13, Congo Falls has nearly doubled the San Antonio Zoo's visitor budget to over 30,000, a feat even more impressive considering San Antonio has seen less than ideal weather.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, far from roads and modern comforts, I spent 72 hours completely immersed in the jungle. This was well outside my comfort zone, both physically and mentally.

As we near Christmas, and our brilliant Mirror charity appeal for Lifelites continues, we meet 13-year-old Mikey. His medical ...

Wild gorillas have become one of the planet’s most sought-after wildlife encounters, yet they’re found in surprisingly few places. These gentle giants roam the dense forests of central Africa, though ...

Onesmas Ainebyona tracks chimpanzees in a Ugandan rainforest. He has built trust with a chimp leader named Jean. It took Ainebyona four years to connect with Jean. The chimp now feels ...

Over the last four months, the L.A. Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three ...

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and ...

Dominique Bikaba’s family was once displaced from vibrant rainforests in the Congo Basin to make way for a sweeping national ...