A Rebel attack in Eastern Congo has left two rangers killed on a line of duty of protecting the mountain gorillas. The attack took place in Virunga National Park, one of the world’s last sanctuaries for the endangered mountain gorillas. The park officials confirmed the death of these two heroes and reported that third ranger
Congo Militias Kill Two Rangers in Virunga
Militia groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have killed two park rangers in one of the world’s last sanctuaries for the endangered mountain gorilla, the park said on Monday. The third ranger is missing after the attacks on Saturday in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Virunga
Virunga’s First Hydroelectric Plant Online!
Virunga National Park has brought the rural community of Mutwanga its first electrical grid. If you have been reading this blog over the last two years, you’ve witnessed the massive amount of work that has gone into this project. Well, construction is now complete, water is flowing down the race channel and spinning the turbines,
‘Virunga’ Documentary Nominated for an Oscar!
The Virunga Movie is by surprise on the list of Oscar nominees that has finally broken in the media.This documentary that was released by Netflix, has been nominated in the Best Documentary category. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the film, Virunga was released in November exclusively on Netflix, with the help of
Baby Gorilla Born in Bageni Group
It is with great joy that I announce a birth in the Bageni group. This latest addition was brought into the world by Karibu – with a little help from silverback Bageni. My rangers and I have not been able to get close enough to determine the gender of the baby, so we have yet
Keeping a Close Eye on Virunga’s Lowland Gorillas
Virunga’s rangers and the Gorilla Doctors continue to closely monitor the park’s seven lowland gorillas living at Mt. Tsiaberimu. As some of you know, this small population is made up of two groups, Katsabara and Kipura, and their extremely low numbers put them at great risk of dying out. The birth of a baby in