Last week, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens lost a western lowland gorilla to highly contagious shigella bacteria. Now 2 ...

A pair of “beloved” ape brothers died after a Florida zoo lost a gorilla to the same infection. Jumanji the “laid-back” bonobo and his mischievous brother, Jenga, died after experiencing past hardship ...

A shigella outbreak at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has claimed the life of another ape, this time a 3-year-old western ...

A fourth primate at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has died after suffering from Shigella, a bacterial infection that’s ...

The devastating shigella outbreak at a Florida zoo has claimed a fourth victim. A 3-year-old gorilla, Kevin, has died from ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens' youngest western lowland gorilla, Kevin, has died, according to a ...

Jim, a 37-year-old western lowland gorilla, is the second gorilla to pass away at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in three weeks.

Officials at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens are working overtime to treat several great apes infected with a bacterial ...

Shigella is a bacteria that causes diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and dehydration. While more severe in apes, people also can get ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens gave more insight into how it dealt with the Shigella outbreak that has claimed the lives of ...

The zoo reported the first death, that of a 35-year-old female gorilla named Bulera, on Aug. 23, followed by the deaths of ...