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Gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart
Scientists based the research on 20 years of data covering multiple groups of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, in Rwanda. The scientists found that even when two females had been apart for many years, a newly arrived gorilla would still try to join a female she had formed a previous connection with.
Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies'
When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past, showing the power of long-term relationships.
20-Year Study Reveals Female Gorillas Never Forget Their Friends
A 20-year study on mountain gorillas reveals that female gorillas form lasting emotional ties with each other.
The surprising friendship habit female gorillas share with humans
Researchers found female gorillas avoid males they grew up with when moving and look for females they already know
Female gorillas rely on old friends to choose new homes
Female gorillas choose new groups by avoiding familiar males and following old female friends, reducing inbreeding and social risk.
Gorillas rely on female friends for social support, research reveals
Female mountain gorillas are showing scientists how important friendship can be in the animal world.A long-term study from Rwanda found that when a female gorilla moves to a new group, she
Study from volcanoes park shows gorillas reconnect with old female friends after years apart
A new study done in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park has found that female mountain gorillas often choose to join groups where they know someone, especially other females they lived with in the past,
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Mountain gorillas have their own strategy to avoid inbreeding

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Robin Roberts visits Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park to see mountain gorillas

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Mountain gorillas of Rwanda making a comeback - CBS News

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It’s a boy! Cheyenne Mountain Zoo gorilla gender reveal

Animal lovers will remember The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) welcomed the first gorilla born at the zoo in almost 13 years ...

Robin Roberts travels to Rwanda to see endangered mountain gorillas in the wild

In Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, the last thousand endangered mountain gorillas live in the wild. Tourism for the ...