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

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By Nell Lewis, CNN (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 National Park. Less than a year later, they have all successfully integrated into a group of wild gorillas, in what is being hailed as the largest translocation of the subspecies ever. Conservationists hope that its success will …

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Avoiding extinctionIn October last, four gorillas-do-last-females were transported by air from their home in Kasuhh, Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), and only 64 kilometres north-east, in the Virunga National Park. Less than a year later, they were successfully integrated into a group of wild gorillas, which is considered to be the largest transfer of the subspecies already carried out. Conservatives hope that this success will not only p…

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