Like gorillas in their native range, the apes here at Woodland Park Zoo live in multi-generational social groups led by a dominant silverback (adult male). There are two social groups here under silverbacks Nadaya and Kwame. Gorillas are primarily vegetarian. They eat leaves, other vegetation and fruits. Look for signs of browse (plant clippings) all around the habitats.
Woodland Park Zoo partners with Goualougo Triangle Ape Project to monitor endangered ape populations in the Congo Basin and expand protections.