Yahoo1 个月
Fact Check: Real Selfies of Park Rangers With Gorillas They Were Protecting from Poachers
In April 2019, Mathieu Shamavu, a ranger at Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, took a photo of himself with two orphaned gorillas under his care: The picture ...
BBC1 年
DR Congo's Virunga National Park: The deadly job of protecting gorillas
Protecting the forests of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - home to endangered mountain gorillas - could be described as one of the toughest jobs on the planet.
National Geographic news7 年
The Imperiled Mountain Gorilla: A Grim Struggle for Survival
An outstanding student helper, he shared my aim to balance research with the goal of saving the imperiled mountain gorillas that I was studying from my base camp in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda ...
Panda1 年
Mountain gorilla habitat destroyed in massive illegal forest clearing
Over the last two months, 1,500 hectares of prime mountain gorilla habitat have been cleared by illegal settlers in Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site. Gland, Switzerland – Over the last two ...
WWF8 年
Mountain gorillas: close relatives at risk
The good news is, their numbers have recently been rising. It’s not too late for us to protect our mighty mountain cousins. Mountain gorillas live in just two isolated groups – one in the Virunga ...
BBC5 年
Gorillas pose for selfie with DR Congo anti-poaching unit
The image was taken at a gorilla orphanage in Virunga National Park, DR Congo, where the animals were raised after poachers killed their parents. The park's deputy director told BBC Newsday that ...
National Geographic news7 年
Meet the Vets Risking Their Lives to Treat Wild Gorillas
Every month Kambale and Kabuyaya trek into the jungles of Virunga National Park in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess each gorilla’s health. They identify any ...
Smithsonian Magazine3 年
The Endangered Gorillas of the Congo
In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the ...
Smithsonian Magazine29 天
The Endangered Gorillas of the Congo
In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the ...
standardmedia.co.ke3 年
Gorillas pose for amazing selfie with anti-poaching officers
The gorillas and park rangers seem to have a strong bond (Photo: Courtesy) As depicted in the Academy Award-nominated documentary 'Virunga', the gorillas are under constant threat both from ...
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This Endangered Gorilla-Saving Rum Is Expanding To New Markets
Mount Karisimbi and the neighboring Virunga Volcanoes are home to the last remaining groups of mountain gorillas, whose total ...