Officials at the San Francisco Zoo on Friday confirmed that their 43-year-old endangered Western lowland gorilla named "Oscar Jonesy" died after a medical procedure on Thursday afternoon.

Animal rights advocates criticized the San Francisco Zoo Friday after officials disclosed the death of its only male gorilla after a medical procedure. Three advocacy groups, In Defense of Animals ...

6, 2025, at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens following a medical procedure. The 43-year-old great ape was born in 1981 at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, N.Y., and resided there for many years before ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is mourning Oscar Jonesy, its beloved 43-year-old lowland gorilla and leader of the zoo's gorilla troop, who died unexpectedly Thursday after a medical ...

First Presbyterian Church of Greenville opened the doors of its newest gallery collection hoping to inspire and engage. The exhibit is called Resilience —justly named for Asheville artists ...

Visitors to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium were surprised and amused to get the one-finger salute from one of the exhibit’s gorillas. In the video above, the gorilla walks up to the ...

In celebration of Black History Month, the Greenville Museum of Art is showcasing talent from black artists across the state. Britney, Beyoncé and Pink’s Pepsi commercial could have been Super ...

The zoo didn't specify what type of medical procedure the gorilla underwetn. Oscar Jonesy was born in 1981 and had resided at the Buffalo Zoo for many years before becoming the "silverback" or ...