Rwanda Development Board (RDB) issues gorilla trekking permits at a higher cost of $1500 USD per permit. In Congo’s Virunga ranges, mountain gorilla trekking permits are priced at $400 USD per person.

DRC is considered one of the world’s megadiverse nations, home to thousands of plant and animal species, including many remarkable endemic creatures, such as the okapi, eastern lowland (Grauer’s) ...

In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the ...

What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

Because gorillas are so closely related to humans, they can suffer from different diseases transmitted by humans. In 2004, Ebola ravaged gorillas in the Republic of Congo, effectively eliminating the ...

Kampala or any other agreed-upon location to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest home to the majestic mountain gorillas. Nestled in southwestern Uganda along the borders of Congo and Rwanda. Bwindi hosts ...

Mountain gorillas are the global superstars among the world’s great apes. They rose to fame following their memorable encounter with David Attenborough, vice-president of Fauna & Flora since 1979, ...

and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The video above was filmed in Rwanda. Despite their formidable appearance, mountain gorillas are mostly peaceful and eat a vegetarian diet of items such as ...

Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable ...

A glimpse into the challenges faced by the Congolese people, their resilience, and the exploitation of their resources.