BBC Audio | People Fixing the World | Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda

'Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants' "The #EcoTourism that is helping to protect #MountainGorillas in # Uganda" | BBC Audio www.bbc.com/audio/play/p... #gorillas #wildlife #apes #GreatApes #conservation #primates

Such great news.
Dian Fossey would be so incredibly happy♥️
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A rare sign of hope as mountain gorillas welcome two sets of twins in Africa Once close to extinction, the species is rebounding due to years of conservation work

Two sets of twins in Africa - In the 1970s and 80s, barely 250 #mountaingorillas were left in the world, and many conservationists predicted their extinction. Now, there are more than a thousand – and the numbers continue to grow. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Gorillas #ActOnClimate

🦍🦍 Twin mountain gorillas — born in less than 1% of births — just arrived at Virunga National Park. With only ~1,050 left in the wild, this is a profound sign of hope.

Conservation works.
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Photo courtesy of the Virunga National Park
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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park

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8/ #Conservation: ‘Extraordinary event’ for #mountain #gorillas: #Conservationists celebrate 2nd twin birth in 2 months in #Virunga #NationalPark, #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo
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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park

News coming out of the DRC & Uganda, TWIN baby mountain gorillas have been born!🎉 Twins account for less than 1% of births. Infants fall victim to disease, trauma or infanticide. In the 70's only 250 mountain gorillas were left in the wild.
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Rwanda's 600 rangers, community revenue-sharing, and cross-border patrols are driving real mountain gorilla recovery. Conservation that works for people works for wildlife too. 🦍🌿
Photo by Jeremy Stewardson on Unsplash
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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park

‘Extraordinary event’ for #mountain #gorillas: #Conservationists celebrate 2nd twin birth just two months after another set discovered in #Virunga #NationalPark, #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo
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Charlotte Beauvoisin / Diary of a Muzungu pays tribute to the late Jane Goodall - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 12th February 2026)   The Albertine Apes Alliance recognises the legacy of Jane Goodall at meeting in Kampala, Uganda https://www.muzungubloguganda.com/conservation/jane-goodall-institute-volcanoes- safaris-recognise-jane-goodall-legacy-albertine-apes-alliance/   The Albertine Apes Alliance is a gathering of some of the most influential conservationists, field researchers, and tourism leaders from across the Albertine Rift (the western arm of the Great Rift […]

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“This is not about the discovery of entirely new parasites. The problem lies in changes in the composition and abundance of parasite communities that have long been present in the mountain gorilla population, with some species now becoming dominant and clinically significant. Similar processes are well known in livestock farming, where high host density, spatial restriction, and environmental changes often lead to the overgrowth of previously inconspicuous parasites and the development of disease,” explains Barbora Pafčo from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

The results, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, highlight the importance of long-term monitoring for the protection of this iconic species. #MountainGorillas

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Rare Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in the Congo, Giving Hope to Those Working to Conserve the Endangered Animals While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be twice as hard for a mother to take care of

Rare Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in the Congo, Giving Hope to Those Working to Conserve the Endangered Animals: While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be… @SmithsonianMag #MountainGorillas #Conservation #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection #Congo

A miraculous win for wildlife: Rare twin mountain gorillas were born in Virunga National Park.

With twins occurring in <1% of births, these two males offer fresh hope for the 1,000 gorillas left in the wild.

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Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical

It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn #mountaingorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, the tiny twins clung to her body for warmth in the forest in Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of the Congo www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Gorillas #ActOnClimate

Birth of Twin Mountain Gorillas in the Bageni Family on 3rd January.
Virunga National Park is pleased to announce a rare and remarkable event; birth of twin mountain gorillas, observed by the dedicated community trackers.

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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congo's Virunga National Park Trackers in DR Congo's Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

"The last birth of mountain gorilla twins in Virunga National Park was in September 2020. Young gorillas rely entirely on their mothers for care and transport, and are extremely vulnerable in what can be a dangerous environment."
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BABY GORILLA TWINS 🥹🥹🦍🦍

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Two New Gorilla Births in Virunga National Park - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 21st December 2025)

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The Virunga Park Rangers are heroes.

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Dr. Nelson recently checked on Muyambi group, a family of 5 #mountaingorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda. He observed all 5 in good visual health and actively feeding. Pic 1: silverback Muyambi, Pic 2: juvenile Kituta & Pic 3: adult female Kisho. #gorilladoctors #veterinarians

Mountain gorillas are back from the brink. But what happens if they run out of room? Humans have helped save the great apes from extinction, but are now the biggest threat to their survival as they compete for land in east Africa’s Virunga mountains

Gorilla Doctors and our very own Dr. Benard (pic 2) featured in The Guardian READ HERE: bit.ly/GDinGuardian

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A mountain gorilla mother holds her infant close in Uganda’s Bwindi Forest. Moments like these keep me grounded in why I do what I do storytelling, conservation, and creating travel that gives back.. #WildlifePhotography #MountainGorillas #SustainableTourism #Conservation

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Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies' A long-term study of mountain gorillas finds that when female gorillas move into a new group, they pick one that contains buddies they've lived with before.

Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies' #Science #Biology #Zoology #MountainGorillas #AnimalBehavior #Conservation

We will be delivering equipment to the full HUGO volunteer team later this month! THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our fundraiser to make this possible 🦍 🎉 #uganda #mountaingorillas

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There are only about 1000 #MountainGorillas left! We trekked through a thick forest, up and down two mountains for over 5 hrs to see these magnificent creatures. 🦍 What is he contemplating about? #Animals #Silverback #Uganda #Endangered #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #AnimalPhotography

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🧬 What’s in a gut? Clues to saving endangered primates.

In 2024, with support from WAHF, researchers began analyzing viral communities in the digestive tracts of mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Rwanda.

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