Mountain Gorilla
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An infant mountain gorilla was rescued from poachers in Rwanda.
2009 Conservation Achievements So Far August 28, 2009WWF has enjoyed many significant conservation achievements across the past year. Below are a few success stories highlighting exciting results, but also emphasizing our continuous commitment to confront the ongoing challenges faced by our planet.
Cameroon Officials Stage Successful Bushmeat, Poaching Raid May 08, 2009More than a ton of illegal bushmeat – including primate and elephant meat – was seized in the Congo Basin last week and 15 wildlife poachers arrested in an unprecedented police operation.
WWF’s Richard Carroll Appearing Live on Today Show February 27, 2009Mountain Gorillas Reported Safe in Virunga National Park December 23, 2008
For the first time in more than a year, mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga National Park have been seen by park rangers, and are reported to be doing well.
Virunga Conflict Driving Refugees into Gorilla Habitat December 21, 2007In the Democratic Republic of Congo, continued fighting has intensified the environmental and humanitarian crisis. In spite of WWF's provision of emergency fuel wood supplies for people in temporary camps, pressures on nearby Virunga National Park are increasing.
Another Setback for Mountain Gorillas: Rangers Again Pushed from Virunga National Park October 08, 2007First Observed Birth of a Western Lowland Gorilla in the Wild January 22, 2007
Just last month, staff of the WWF-funded Dzanga-Sangha Primate Habituation Programme witnessed the birth of a new infant into the Makumba group of western lowland gorillas, which lives in the Central Africa Republic's Dzanga-Ndoki National Park. The newborn was named Mowane - meaning "gift of God" in the local Bantu language.
