ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A critically endangered species gained a new member on Wednesday at Zoo Atlanta. The female western lowland gorilla, who has not been named yet, was born to Kambera ...

In a historic 2022 ruling, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights found that the forced eviction of the ...

According to the zoo’s website, western lowland gorillas are the smallest of the gorilla species, standing between 1.2 and 1.5 metres tall and weighing between 68 and 181 kilograms. They are ...

III. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Gorilla Species Survival Plan had recommended the move to Zoo Atlanta for this reason, according to officials.

The Species at Risk Act (SARA) establishes Schedule 1, as the official list of wildlife species at risk. It classifies those species as being either extirpated, endangered, threatened, or a special ...

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Find out everything you need to know about the IUCN Red List, how species are classified by the level of threat they face, and how the Red List helps animals. Established in 1948, the International ...