These 25 free gorilla coloring pages for kids follow Gus the Gorilla as he grows up in the jungle, from a sleepy baby waking on his first jungle morning to a big silverback celebrating with his Mama. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Meet Gus the Gorilla: a strong, friendly gorilla with a broad face, a heavy brow ridge, a wide flat nose with two nostrils, small rounded ears, normal-sized determined eyes with bright white highlights, and a gentle closed smile. He has long powerful arms with big hands, big feet with five toes each, and shaggy fur. As you color through the pages, watch him grow: he starts as a little Baby gorilla with no silver on his back, grows into a Young gorilla with a faint silver saddle, and ends as a big silverback with a full silver saddle. Only his size, arm strength and silver saddle change.
Pick a page below to jump straight to it, or scroll through the whole story in order. You do not need a printer to enjoy these pages: tap Color Online under any picture to color it on your screen.
Choose your favorite Gus the Gorilla coloring page
Find a page fast: pick a story moment, check its stage and difficulty, then tap the title to jump to it.
| Page | Story moment | Stage | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. First Day in the Jungle | Gus wakes up on his first jungle morning. | Baby | Simple |
| 2. Peeking from the Big Leaves | Gus peeks from behind the big jungle leaves. | Baby | Simple |
| 3. Chasing a Butterfly | Gus chases a fluttering blue butterfly. | Baby | Simple |
| 4. Nap Under the Rainforest Tree | Gus naps beneath the tall rainforest tree. | Baby | Simple |
| 5. Splashing in a Puddle | Gus splashes happily in a jungle puddle. | Baby | Simple |
| 6. Rolling in the Moss | Gus rolls around in the soft green moss. | Baby | Simple |
| 7. Sniffing a Jungle Flower | Gus sniffs a sweet-smelling jungle flower. | Baby | Simple |
| 8. Climbing a Low Rock | Gus climbs up onto a low mossy rock. | Baby | Simple |
| 9. Practicing the Chest Beat | Gus practices his loud jungle chest beat. | Young | Medium |
| 10. Crossing a Log Bridge | Gus crosses a wobbly log bridge. | Young | Medium |
| 11. Watching Fireflies at Dusk | Gus watches tiny fireflies light the dusk. | Young | Medium |
| 12. Drinking by the Stream | Gus drinks beside the cool jungle stream. | Young | Medium |
| 13. Walking with Mama | Gus walks proudly beside his Mama. | Young | Medium |
| 14. Hide-and-Seek Among the Ferns | Gus plays hide-and-seek among the ferns. | Young | Medium |
| 15. Bathing in the River | Gus bathes in the warm shallow river. | Young | Medium |
| 16. Meeting a Parrot Friend | Gus meets a chatty green parrot friend. | Young | Medium |
| 17. Swinging Through the Vines | Gus swings fast through the jungle vines. | Young | Medium |
| 18. Standing Tall on the Jungle Rock | Gus stands tall on the jungle rock. | Big | Medium |
| 19. Counting Six Bananas | Gus counts six bananas on the branch. | Big | Medium |
| 20. Standing Proud on Sunrise Rock | Gus stands proud on Sunrise Rock. | Big | Medium |
| 21. Counting Five Butterflies | Gus counts five butterflies in the air. | Big | Medium |
| 22. Crossing the Rope Bridge | Gus crosses the swaying rope bridge. | Big | Medium |
| 23. Counting Four Mangoes | Gus counts four mangoes on the grass. | Big | Medium |
| 24. Starry Night Count | Gus counts six stars in the night sky. | Big | Medium |
| 25. Jungle Celebration with Mama | Gus celebrates with Mama under the trees. | Big | Medium |
How to use these gorilla coloring pages
Jump to a stage: Baby (pages 1–8) · Young (9–17) · Big (18–25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. Each page carries one line of Gus’s story, so reading the lines in order tells the whole tale.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces.
Baby Gus (Pages 1–8): First Day in the Jungle
Baby Gus is the smallest Gus, with no silver on his back yet. These first eight baby gorilla coloring pages are his first jungle morning: waking up on his first jungle morning, peeking from behind the big jungle leaves, chasing a fluttering blue butterfly, napping beneath the tall rainforest tree, splashing happily in a jungle puddle, rolling around in the soft green moss, sniffing a sweet-smelling jungle flower, and climbing up onto a low mossy rock.
1. First Day in the Jungle
“Gus wakes up on his first jungle morning.” Baby Gus stands in the middle of big jungle leaves with his arms at his sides, a small flower at his feet.
Difficulty: Simple (one big gorilla, big leaves and ferns). Try this: Choose a color for Gus’s fur.
2. Peeking from the Big Leaves
“Gus peeks from behind the big jungle leaves.” Baby Gus peeks out from behind big leaves with one hand holding a leaf, ferns growing at the bottom of the page.
Difficulty: Simple (big leaves and one peeking gorilla). Try this: Find the leaf Gus is holding.
3. Chasing a Butterfly
“Gus chases a fluttering blue butterfly.” Baby Gus runs after a blue butterfly with one arm reaching out, flowers and grass at his feet.
Difficulty: Simple (one running gorilla, one butterfly, flowers). Try this: Count the flowers at the bottom of the page.
4. Nap Under the Rainforest Tree
“Gus naps beneath the tall rainforest tree.” Baby Gus naps under a tall rainforest tree with his eyes closed and his head resting on his hand, flowers and a small mushroom beside him.
Difficulty: Simple (one sleeping gorilla, a tree and flowers). Try this: Pick colors that feel quiet and sleepy.
5. Splashing in a Puddle
“Gus splashes happily in a jungle puddle.” Baby Gus splashes in a puddle with both arms raised high and water droplets flying around him.
Difficulty: Simple (one splashing gorilla, a puddle and droplets). Try this: Choose a color for the puddle.
6. Rolling in the Moss
“Gus rolls around in the soft green moss.” Baby Gus sits up in the soft green moss with his arms and feet in the air, ferns and a flower around him.
Difficulty: Simple (one sitting gorilla, soft moss mounds). Try this: What color is soft moss?
7. Sniffing a Jungle Flower
“Gus sniffs a sweet-smelling jungle flower.” Baby Gus closes his eyes and sniffs a big jungle flower while a small butterfly flutters above.
Difficulty: Simple (one big flower, one sniffing gorilla). Try this: What color will the flower be?
8. Climbing a Low Rock
“Gus climbs up onto a low mossy rock.” Baby Gus climbs onto a low mossy rock with both hands gripping its top, ferns and a flower below.
Difficulty: Simple (one climbing gorilla, a rock and ferns). Try this: Find the ferns at the bottom of the page.
Young Gus (Pages 9–17): Adventures in the Jungle
Young Gus is visibly bigger now, with a faint silver saddle starting on his back. These nine pages take him further through the jungle: practicing his loud jungle chest beat, crossing a wobbly log bridge, watching tiny fireflies light the dusk, drinking beside the cool jungle stream, walking proudly beside his Mama, playing hide-and-seek among the ferns, bathing in the warm shallow river, meeting a chatty green parrot friend, and swinging fast through the jungle vines.
9. Practicing the Chest Beat
“Gus practices his loud jungle chest beat.” Young Gus stands tall and beats his chest with both fists, his mouth in a gentle closed smile.
Difficulty: Medium (a standing gorilla beating his chest). Try this: Tap both fists on your own chest like Gus.
10. Crossing a Log Bridge
“Gus crosses a wobbly log bridge.” Young Gus walks carefully across a log bridge over a stream, bushes on both banks.
Difficulty: Medium (a log bridge, a stream and bushes). Try this: Follow the log from one side to the other.
11. Watching Fireflies at Dusk
“Gus watches tiny fireflies light the dusk.” Young Gus looks up at six fireflies glowing in the dusk, a tree and bushes beside him.
Difficulty: Medium (six fireflies and a standing gorilla). Try this: Count the six fireflies before coloring them.
12. Drinking by the Stream
“Gus drinks beside the cool jungle stream.” Young Gus leans down on his knuckles to drink beside the cool jungle stream, flowers and stones at the water’s edge.
Difficulty: Medium (a knuckle-walking gorilla and a stream). Try this: Choose a color for the stream.
13. Walking with Mama
“Gus walks proudly beside his Mama.” Mama gorilla, bigger than Gus with long eyelashes, walks beside young Gus between two trees.
Difficulty: Medium (two gorillas walking together). Try this: Find Mama, then find Gus. Who is bigger?
14. Hide-and-Seek Among the Ferns
“Gus plays hide-and-seek among the ferns.” Young Gus peeks out from dense ferns that fill the page, his hands parting the leaves.
Difficulty: Medium (dense ferns around a peeking gorilla). Try this: Find Gus hiding in the ferns.
15. Bathing in the River
“Gus bathes in the warm shallow river.” Young Gus stands in the warm shallow river and scoops water up with one hand, droplets falling around him.
Difficulty: Medium (a river, splashing water and stones). Try this: Count the water droplets around Gus’s hand.
16. Meeting a Parrot Friend
“Gus meets a chatty green parrot friend.” Young Gus waves up at a chatty green parrot perched on a branch, a tree trunk beside him.
Difficulty: Medium (a gorilla waving at a parrot on a branch). Try this: What color will the parrot be?
17. Swinging Through the Vines
“Gus swings fast through the jungle vines.” Young Gus swings fast through the jungle vines, both hands gripping a vine and his feet kicked out.
Difficulty: Medium (a swinging gorilla and two trees). Try this: Follow the vine from the top to Gus’s hands.
Big Gus (Pages 18–25): Standing Tall and the Jungle Celebration
Big Gus is the largest Gus yet, with the strongest arms and a full silver saddle on his back. These last eight pages are his proudest adventures: standing tall on the jungle rock, counting six bananas, standing proud on Sunrise Rock, counting five butterflies, crossing the swaying rope bridge, counting four mangoes, counting six stars, and celebrating with Mama under the trees.
18. Standing Tall on the Jungle Rock
“Gus stands tall on the jungle rock.” Big Gus stands tall on a jungle rock in side view, his full silver saddle clear on his back.
Difficulty: Medium (a big standing gorilla with a hatched saddle). Try this: Look back at page 1. What has changed about Gus?
19. Counting Six Bananas
“Gus counts six bananas on the branch.” Big Gus reaches up to a bunch of bananas hanging from a branch. Count them with him: one, two, three, four, five, six.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with six bananas). Try this: Touch each banana as you count from one to six.
20. Standing Proud on Sunrise Rock
“Gus stands proud on Sunrise Rock.” Big Gus stands proud on Sunrise Rock with the sun and its rays shining behind him.
Difficulty: Medium (a standing gorilla, a sun and rays). Try this: Choose sunrise colors for the sun behind Gus.
21. Counting Five Butterflies
“Gus counts five butterflies in the air.” Big Gus reaches one hand up toward five butterflies fluttering in the air above him.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with five butterflies). Try this: Count all five butterflies before coloring their wings.
22. Crossing the Rope Bridge
“Gus crosses the swaying rope bridge.” Big Gus crosses a swaying rope bridge with his arms out for balance, planks under his feet.
Difficulty: Medium (a rope bridge with planks and trees). Try this: Count the planks on the rope bridge.
23. Counting Four Mangoes
“Gus counts four mangoes on the grass.” Big Gus points down at four mangoes sitting on the grass at his feet.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with four mangoes). Try this: Count four mangoes, then color each one.
24. Starry Night Count
“Gus counts six stars in the night sky.” Big Gus looks up at six stars in the night sky beside a crescent moon.
Difficulty: Medium (a counting page with six stars and a moon). Try this: Count six stars, then find the one crescent moon.
25. Jungle Celebration with Mama
“Gus celebrates with Mama under the trees.” Gus and Mama stand side by side under the trees with both arms raised as leaves fall around them.
Difficulty: Medium (two gorillas celebrating under trees). Try this: Choose happy colors for the celebration.
How to download, print, or color online
Download: tap the Download button under any picture to save the clean image file, then print it from your device on plain paper.
Color Online: tap the Color Online button under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. Pick a color, then tap inside a shape to fill it. The black outlines stay put, and you do not need a printer at all.
Both options are free, and neither one needs a sign-up.
Gus’s colors
Gus looks the same on every page, and his colors stay the same too:
- Dark brown-black fur.
- Silver-gray saddle on his back. It grows with him: no silver as a baby, faint silver as a young gorilla, full silver as a big gorilla.
- Dark face with a wide flat nose.
- Brown eyes with white highlight dots.
- Gentle closed smile, never an open mouth.
- Big hands and big feet with five toes each.
Those are Gus’s colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like. Gus grows through the book, but only his size, arm strength and silver saddle change.
Gorilla fun facts for curious kids
- Gorillas are the largest primates in the world.
- A group of gorillas is called a troop.
- A grown male gorilla is called a silverback because of the silver hair on his back.
- Baby gorillas ride on their mothers’ backs.
- Gorillas build a new nest of leaves every night to sleep in.
- Gorillas beat their chests to talk to each other and to say hello!
Creative ways to enjoy Gus’s gorilla coloring story
- Read and color: read each page’s story line aloud before coloring its picture.
- Watch Gus grow: compare Gus on page 1 with Big Gus on page 18. Same gorilla, much bigger, with stronger arms and a full silver saddle.
- Count the details: count the six bananas on page 19, the five butterflies on page 21, the four mangoes on page 23, and the six stars on page 24.
- Choose a color palette: give Gus’s whole jungle day one color theme, from his dark fur to the green leaves.
- Tell the story back: ask your child to retell Gus’s day using the finished pages.
Talk about feelings while you color
Gus feels sleepy on his nap page, proud standing tall on the jungle rock, and happy celebrating with Mama. While you color, ask: when do you feel sleepy? What makes you feel proud? What makes you feel happy? It is a good conversation starter for little ones.
Gorilla coloring pages: questions
Are these gorilla coloring pages free?
Yes. All 25 pages are free to download or color online, with no sign-up needed.
Do I need to sign up to download a page?
No. Tap Download under any picture to save the clean image file. No account, no email.
Can I color the pages online?
Yes. Tap Color Online under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. No printer needed.
Do I need a printer?
No. Every page can be colored online. If you do want to print, download the image and print it from your device.
What ages are these pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. Simple pages suit the youngest colorers, and Medium pages give older kids more to color.
Do I have to follow Gus’s story in order?
You can, and it is the best way to enjoy the story, but every page also works on its own. Pick a favorite and start there.
Which pages include counting?
Four pages: page 19 has six bananas, page 21 has five butterflies, page 23 has four mangoes, and page 24 has six stars. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it.
More wild animals books to color
Gus is one of our wild animals books. See the wild animals coloring pages for the whole set as it grows. Solly the Sloth also lives in the rainforest: see the sloth coloring pages for another rainforest story to color. Pip the Parrot also lives in the rainforest: see the parrot coloring pages for another rainforest story to color.
