| The gorilla is famous for knowing sign language, and she was able to sign to her handlers in California that she had a toothache. |
| In Uganda, the reserves where foreign visitors come to commune with the mountain gorilla have proved a money-spinner. |
| Mountain gorilla populations are extremely tenuous and chimpanzees are hanging by a thread. |
| The state-of-the-art enclosure at the zoo was the first outdoor experience for the female gorilla, who was also used to the Russian language. |
| It was the hope of the zoo that the gorilla would mate with the female to help further the species. |
| The pictures show a female gorilla grabbing a branch to gauge the depth of a pool of water before wading across it. |
