Community Reserves in a Retreating Environment
The natural forests in western North Kivu province and Maniema province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are very rich in biodiversity of…
[details]Eastern gorillas
Eastern gorillas live in a much smaller distribution area than western gorillas, and their total number is much smaller. Two subspecies are recognized: Grauer’s or eastern lowland gorillas and mountain gorillas (two populations: Bwindi and Virunga).
Ecological Research in the Kivu Region
As we fly from Rwanda's capital Kigali to the Kivu region in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, our route stretches over a hilly landscape…
[details]Silverback Sagas: Dominance Struggles Among Male Gorillas
When powerful silverbacks jostle for dominance within a group, they can sustain very serious injuries with their long canine teeth. Over the last 30…
[details]Virunga Park Again Threatened by Oil
Conservationists had hoped that Virunga National Park has been granted a reprieve after the 2015 withdrawal of the oil company SOCO who had wanted to…
[details]The Story of Two Pioneers in the Habituation of Eastern Gorillas
Scientifically, there are four subspecies of gorillas: Gorilla beringei beringei, Gorilla beringei graueri, Gorilla gorilla gorilla and Gorilla…
[details]Restoration in Eastern Congo
The rebel group M23 stopped fighting at the beginning of November 2013 and gave up. They had been fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo for…
[details]Orphaned Gorilla Care
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Gorilla confiscations are on the rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So far this year 3 eastern lowland, or Grauer’s gorillas have been…
New Gorilla Orphan Confiscated
A new orphan gorilla infant arrived in the night on Sunday, August 7th, 2011, at the care facility in Kinigi, Rwanda operated by the Dian Fossey…
A New Genetic Perspective on Gorillas
Over the last two decades genetic studies have greatly influenced our understanding of the complex evolutionary history of one of our closest living…
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