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Congo · CongoTwo dedicated park wardens tragically lost their lives Wednesday when their two-seater surveillance plane crashed within Democratic Republic of Congo’s renowned Virunga National Park. The ill-fated aircraft, engaged in a vital “surveillance support flight,” plummeted this afternoon in the Ishango area, confirmed park spokesman Bienvenu Bwende to AFP. The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation reported the craft went down as the two brave me…See the Story
Congo park rangers killed in crash while monitoring Virunga reserve

Science · Democratic Republic of the CongoBy 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 …See the Story
Gorillas once caught by wildlife traffickers are set free in historic reintroduction
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