A mountain gorilla has been speared to death by cruel hunters. Rafiki, one of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, died after the "sharp object" penetrated his internal organs. Four men have been ...

Rafiki was humanely euthanized on Sunday "following ongoing age-related medical issues," per the Brevard Zoo Brevard Zoo/Facebook A zoo in Florida is mourning the loss of one of its visitors' favorite ...

A WORLD-famous mountain gorilla has been killed in Uganda after being speared by local hunters. Wildlife rangers say mighty silverback Rafiki was killed by “a sharp object” which penetrated his ...

Rafiki the giraffe, one of the original giraffes at the Brevard Zoo, died at 25 years old Sept. 10, according to the zoo’s announcement. Brevard Zoo Screengrab from the Brevard Zoo Facebook post. One ...

On Tuesday, the Brevard Zoo announced the death of a nearly 25-year-old giraffe, Rafiki.Rafiki was one of the original five giraffes to be on habitat when Expedition Africa opened in 2003.He was ...

Four poachers have been arrested in the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda following the death of Rafiki, a rare silverback gorilla. On Friday, the Uganda Wildlife ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sad news from the Jacksonville Zoo, on Saturday, they had to make the difficult decision to euthanize Rafiki, a Mandrill, because his old age and worsening congestive heart ...

Four poachers have been arrested in Uganda following the death of a rare silverback gorilla. The gorilla – known as Rafiki, which means “friend” in Swahili – was part of the famed Nkuringo gorilla ...

One of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed. Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of $5.4m (£4.3m) if found guilty of killing an endangered ...