There are about a thousand mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and about half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A 2-year-old, 77-pound mountain lion that was prowling San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood was located Tuesday morning and after several hours, they have been ...

For humans, Southern California’s freeways link distant communities that are otherwise separated by rugged mountains, vast deserts and inland valleys. For mountain lions, however, those multilane ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (KABC) -- Two mountain bikers had a frightening encounter with a mountain lion while on an Orange County trail, and it was all caught on video. The cyclists, who did not want to be ...

Locals have reported a string of mountain lion sightings in parts of San Luis Obispo. Several community members have spotted a cougar roaming in the Laguna Lake neighborhood and Irish Hills Open Space ...

In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict. "The ...

On Monday, a trail runner in Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion. While fighting to defend his life, the man managed to kill the lion. This is how he did that. The reports I read this morning ...

Whether you're skiing, hiking or just traveling for the views, mountain vacations provide an air of excitement and adventure. Luckily, the U.S. has its fair share of striking peaks and rugged mountain ...