gorilla
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Dr Tara Stoinski, chief executive of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, explains that Pablo became the silverback leader of his family group - a privilege reserved for only the most dominant males.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
To create a lower-stakes testing ground, Netflix greenlighted “Baby Gorilla Cam,” a livestream of a family of gorillas at the Cleveland Zoo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Guests can see the new western lowland gorilla infant and the family troop at Campo Gorilla Reserve.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
Their soundtrack comprised southern rap from Gucci Mane, Gorilla Zoe and Lil’ Keke, but there was little of the synchronized clapping and crosses often seen in Atlanta style.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Gorilla babies and elephant babies and human babies are not so different, except that a gorilla gets to spend the day riding on his mother’s back, like a cowboy on a horse.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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