The Primate House is home to great apes, including gorillas—the biggest of these. This large family often spends time on the balcony, with adult gorillas and their babies eagerly descending the steps to enjoy some lettuce. Despite their impressive and formidable appearance, these primates are true herbivores and are generally peaceful.

When best to watch them: in the morning and in the first half of the day. It is early evening when the gorillas go to bed.

Watch the livestream at onlinezoo.moscow every day from 07:30 to 21:00 (MSK, Moscow Standard Time). Or come to the zoo to see them in person!

Gorillas are the largest of the hominid primates. They are peaceful and primarily herbivorous, occasionally eating insects. Male gorillas are usually one-and-a-half to two times larger than females. The male becomes the group leader, determining the group’s daily routine and selecting feeding and sleeping sites.

Gorillas typically eat in the morning, but at the zoo they have several meals a day. At midday, they may roam, rest, or groom their fur. In hot weather, they generally seek shade. When darkness falls, they go to sleep—usually in nests, but sometimes right on the ground.

The Moscow Zoo welcomed its first gorilla in 2009, and since then three more infants have been born in the enclosure. Now the gorillas live as a large, close-knit family, and you can observe their behavior, habits, and interactions live.

New Grounds, "Primate House" exhibit, Great Apes Wing

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