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In a new Netflix documentary, David Attenborough revisits the descendants of the gorilla family he first met in Rwanda almost ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo offers one of the most raw and awe-inspiring wildlife experiences on Earth — trekking to see gorillas in their natural habitat. From Virunga’s volcanic peaks to Kahuzi ...

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say. The community ...

Safari vacations in Africa are just as diverse as the continent itself, though these types of trips typically require a large ...

Originally published in the April 1981 issue of National Geographic. Dian Fossey reports from the field on the death of Digit ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa’s endangered mountain gorilla. Congo’s ...

(AP) The population of Uganda’s mountain gorillas has grown to 400, up from 302 in 2006, according to a census conducted last year, bringing the total number of mountain gorillas in Africa to 880 and ...

Perhaps the worst misfortune to befall the world’s gorillas is that they live in some of the most resource-rich and lawless parts of the planet. Their forest homes in Africa are rich in timber, gold, ...

WASHINGTON — Recent outbreaks of ebola among people in Africa also killed thousands of gorillas, animals already threatened by hunting, a new study reports. Outbreaks in the Congo Republic and Gabon ...