Hats off to Africa Nov 14, 2009
" More camouflage this time in Rwanda in Justin Sanganis shot of a gamekeeper, who was part of a special anti-poaching patrol in the Virunga Mountains. Mike Howletts photo captures a woman in a head wrap on the bridge across the Zambezi River at Tete in Mozambique. Henry Hunt took this picture of a shaman in Niger, where protection is often needed against hot desert winds. And from Uganda Cerise Dien's photo shows a child enjoying a day of arts and drama at the Kampala Junior Team social... (BBC News -- Africa)
gorilla@bwindiforest.ug? Oct 4, 2009
The animals are found only in Bwindi and in the Virunga mountains on the border of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Click through to for more on the Uganda gorillas. (iAfrica.com)
Been and gone Oct 3, 2009
Titus found himself under almost constant observation by scientists during his life in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda, which saw him bond with a group of young male gorillas, where homosexual behaviour was the norm. He went on to oust a larger silverback to become the dominant male in what was believed to be the largest group of gorillas ever seen in the wild. (BBC News -- UK)
Fed up of your Facebook friends? Befriend a gorilla instead Sep 24, 2009
They are found on the slopes of the Virunga mountains on the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to human friends you will have gorilla friends. (BBC News -- Africa)
Rwanda mourns Titus - 'The Gorilla King' Sep 16, 2009
The highly endangered animals are found only on the slopes of the Virunga mountains on the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plight of the mountain gorilla was brought to the attention of the world by Fossey, who lived in the Virunga until her murder in 1985. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Jul 8, 2009
Now, despite the effect of war and genocide, the first census since 1989 reveals that the population of those apes in the Virunga mountains has grown by 17 percent ... The total protected area of the Virunga mountains is around 780 square kilometers, and dense agricultural land now borders it on all sides. (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
UC Davis launches 'One Health' care for wild mountain gorillas and human neighbors Apr 28, 2009
About 740 mountain gorillas remain in the wild, living in the Virunga Mountains where the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo intersect. Because of the popularity of tourism treks to see the gorillas, and constant monitoring of 75 percent of the population by rangers and researchers, each gorilla receives on average 2,000 to 3,000 human visitors each year. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
