During 2008 and early 2009, Endangered Species International (ESI) conducted monitoring activities using undercover methods at key markets in the city of Pointe Noire, the second biggest city in Congo.…
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that a 42-year-old western lowland gorilla named Fubo received a free MRI scan after suffering a seizure at his home in the Bronx Zoo's…
Rangers return to Virunga and begin gorilla census Rangers return to Virunga and begin gorilla census mongabay.com December 1, 2008
Cameroon moves to protect rarest gorilla Cameroon moves to protect rarest gorilla mongabay.com November 26, 2008
Update: Missing gorilla rangers return safely in Congo, one dies of cholera in camp Update: Missing gorilla rangers return safely in Congo, one dies of cholera in camp Jeremy Hance,…
39 rangers missing in Virunga Park after headquarters overtaken by rebels 39 rangers missing in Virunga Park after headquarters overtaken by rebels Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 30, 2008
Gorilla refuge falls into rebel hands in Congo; Park HQ seized Gorilla refuge falls into rebel hands in Congo; Park HQ seized mongabay.com October 26, 2008 Rebels in Democratic Republic…
New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The forests of southern…
Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com September 5, 2008 Cameroon and Nigeria have agreed to protect the the Cross…
Reduced impact logging can save 160 m tons of carbon emissions per year Reduced impact logging can save 160 m tons of carbon emissions per year mongabay.com August 6, 2008…
48% of primates threatened with extinction 48% of primates threatened with extinction mongabay.com August 5, 2008 48 percent of the world's primate species are at risk of extinction, according to…
Photos of massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo Massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo mongabay.com August 5, 2008 The world's known population of critically endangered western lowland gorillas…
Planet of the Apes Has Arrived, and It Is Spain Planet of the Apes Has Arrived, and It Is Spain An editorial Nikolas Kozloff, special to mongabay.com July 3, 2008…
Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Human-widlife interactions are an important vector for emerging…
World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve mongabay.com April 18, 2008 The government of Cameroon has established the first sanctuary exclusively…
Mobile game to help save embattled gorillas in the Congo Mobile game to help save embattled gorillas in the Congo Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 16, 2008 For mobile users a…
Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 15, 2008 The government of Cameroon is looking to…
Scientists have taken the first photos of face-to-face copulation by wild gorillas. The images were captured in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo. "Understanding the behavior of our…
Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans mongabay.com December 5, 2007 Following the first documented cases of the Cross River gorillas…
16,306 species threatened with extinction 16,306 species threatened with extinction mongabay.com September 12, 2007 40% of species assessed by IUCN are threatened with extinction. New tally represents a 1.2 percent…
Rebels invade Congo gorilla sanctuary, park rangers evacuated Rebels invade Congo gorilla sanctuary, park rangers evacuated mongabay.com September 4, 2007 Guerillas have invaded Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic…
Photo: newborn mountain gorilla born in Congo Photo: newborn mountain gorilla born in Congo mongabay.com August 23, 2007 Conservationists announced the birth of a critically endangered mountain gorilla in the…
U.N. sends team to investigate gorilla killings U.N. sends team to investigate gorilla killings mongabay.com August 10, 2007 The U.N. said it will send a team of experts to probe…
Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing mongabay.com July 24, 2007 At least four critically endangered gorillas have been killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's…
Time running out for world's rarest gorilla Time running out for world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Time is running out for the world's rarest subspecies of gorilla, the…
Congo guerillas threaten to kill rare gorillas Congo guerillas threaten to kill rare gorillas mongabay.com May 21, 2007 Fresh off killing a park ranger, a group of Congo guerillas said…
