The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.

Trackers in DR Congo's Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

Double trouble! Endangered mountain gorilla gives birth to twins. There’s been double baby joy for one of the world’s most endangered and majestic species after Mafuko, a mountain gorilla, gave birth ...

Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A new baby Western Lowland Gorilla was welcomed to the world at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) on Monday, July 21–the first of its kind born at the zoo in nearly 13 years. Asha ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has something extra special to celebrate this Mother's Day. One of the zoo's gorillas, 32-year-old Asha, is pregnant. The zoo said the critically ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is welcoming the birth of a western lowland gorilla. The zoo team said it welcomed the baby gorilla early Monday morning. The baby ...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Welcomes the Birth of Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla originally appeared on PetHelpful. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs recently welcomed an exciting ...

Colorado Springs, Colo. (KRDO) - Cheyenne mountain zoo keepers are holding a public contest to guess when their gorilla, Asha, will give birth to her baby. This last Mother's day the zoo announced ...

Meet Sully! The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's 3-month-old Western lowland gorilla officially has a name following an online vote. (Photo courtesy of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo) The votes are in, and the ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is asking for your help naming their new baby gorilla, who was born on July 21. This is the first time in 13 years a baby gorilla was born at ...