Mountain Gorillas

All Posts Tagged With: "mountain gorillas"

The Gorilla King: Update: Titus Dies at Age 35 (September 2009)

The natural world has lost one of its most preeminent figures this week as Titus, known as the Gorilla King, succumbed to old age and died on September 14, 2009.

Sep 17th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,428 Views

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The Gorilla King: Video: Kuryama’s Challenge

Recent challenges to Titus's rule by his rival, Kuryama, have the entire group of gorillas on edge.

Dec 31st, 2008 | 5 comments | 6,740 Views

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The Gorilla King: Photo Caption Challenge

Submit your own caption for our photo of a gorilla foot.

Dec 30th, 2008 | 7 comments | 4,529 Views

(13 votes)

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The Gorilla King: Video: Gorilla Baby

In 1974, researchers witnessed something few have ever seen: a newborn gorilla in the wild.

Dec 30th, 2008 | 3 comments | 6,971 Views

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The Gorilla King: Introduction

NATURE retraces the life of Titus, silverback leader, from birth to present reign, spanning a tumultuous period in the history of a species and a nation in "The Gorilla King."

Dec 29th, 2008 | 25 comments | 22,662 Views

(72 votes)

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The Gorilla King: Update: Titus Steps Down (June 2008)

NATURE producer Jill Clarke gives an update on the leadership shakeup in Titus's gorilla family.

Jun 25th, 2008 | 11 comments | 8,159 Views

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The Gorilla King: Gorilla Family Dynamics

Decades of research, tracking gorillas day by day through the Virunga Mountains, has shown that they are basically gentle creatures with individual personalities and rich social lives.

Jun 11th, 2008 | 4 comments | 8,708 Views

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The Gorilla King: More on Dian Fossey and Her Research

It was from a small hut in Rwanda that researcher and conservationist Dian Fossey observed that while gorillas may sometimes act tough, they are really gentle giants.

Jun 11th, 2008 | 4 comments | 5,554 Views

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