The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.

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Nyabitondore, a 12-year-old mountain gorilla living in the Susa family group in Volcano National Park, Rwanda, gave birth to twins on 19 May. Volcano National Park, Rwanda - Nyabitondore, a ...

A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, the last thousand endangered mountain gorillas live in the wild. Tourism for the gorillas has helped support conservation efforts and transformed communities. Are ...

When I told friends I was heading to Rwanda, I was surprised by their reaction. “So, you’re going to fist-bump gorillas?” they asked. Their response turned out to be rather accurate. The central ...

Conservationists are trying in Rwanda to increase the population of silverback gorillas, whom they say have a lot in common with people. Conservationists are trying in Rwanda with silverback gorillas, ...

KIGALI (Reuters) - Three baby mountain gorillas and an adult female have died in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, possibly from a combination of extremely cold and rainy weather, wildlife authorities ...

A pair of twin mountain gorillas have been born in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, it was reported by International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), a coalition of WWF, African Wildlife ...