Great Apes

Bornean orangutans in Sabah.

Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

Volcanoes National Park. © Bex Glover

What wildlife can I see in Volcanoes National Park?

Mountain gorilla. © Ludovic Hirlimann

Mountain gorillas no longer Critically Endangered

Mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. © David Lloyd (UK/New Zealand)

Remembering Great Apes

Pikin and Appolinaire. © Jo-Anne McArthur/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Heartwarming image wins public vote

An extreme closeup portrait of the alpha male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda. © Marc Guitard/Getty

16 amazing chimpanzee facts

Wild Sumatran orangutan hanging on liana and looking at camera

18 amazing orangutan facts (and where to see orangutans!)

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback, Rwanda

13 amazing gorilla facts