Smithsonian Magazine

Rare Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in the Congo, Giving Hope to Those Working to Conserve the Endangered Animals

While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be twice as hard for a mother to take ...

Incredibly rare mountain gorilla twins born in Virunga: 'It’s kind of miraculous'

The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely ...
CNN

Gorillas once caught by wildlife traffickers are set free in historic reintroduction

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
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A Wild Gorilla Shares a Gentle Hug with Hiker (Could Have Been Much Worse)

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Uganda is the ability to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most intriguing animals, including gorillas. Throughout the Bwindi Impenetrable ...
Mongabay

Signs of hope for rescued gorillas rewilded in DRC, but security concerns linger

In October 2024, conservationists released four gorillas from the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo back into the wild. The ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park

A wild mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The population of mountain gorillas is just over 1,000 worldwide, so the ...
KEYT

Gorillas once caught by wildlife traffickers are set free in historic reintroduction

(CNN) — Last October, four female eastern lowland gorillas were airlifted from their home in Kasuhgo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and released 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast in Virunga ...