From the golden grasslands of the Serengeti to the misty jungles of Bwindi, Africa is home to some of the most biodiverse and ...

Conservationists and officials work with residents to enhance mountain gorilla survival. Neil Ever Osborne In Virunga National Park, a 23-member group, Kabirizi, named for the lead silverback ...

The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a census to determine its population size in the Virunga Volcanoes area that straddles the borders of the ...

The intensifying security crisis in parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the years is undermining ...

Silverbacks have shown signs of advanced intelligence, including the use of tools. They’ve been seen testing water depth with ...

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 ...

Virunga National Park is a global destination known for its wildlife safaris, mountain gorilla trekking, and scenic landscapes. Now, with the recent warning, many fear a decline in visitors who ...

Spanning more than 3,000 square miles, Virunga is home to many of the world's last mountain gorillas, yet much of the park is under rebel control and fighting has accelerated forest loss.

Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new product to raise its profile and boost conservation efforts: chocolate ...

Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes have become the ... residents to head out on a strictly timed one-hour trek to meet a group of habituated gorillas. These are led by experts from the Uganda Wildlife ...