Virunga’s gorillas in danger—again

Monday, October 27, 2008 around 1 pm mountain time

National Geographic News:

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have overtaken the headquarters of a park that is home to most of the world’s last mountain gorillas.

The Sunday takeover by former Congolese army general Laurent Nkunda and his troops forced more than 50 rangers in Virunga National Park to escape into the forest.

Africa’s oldest national park, Virunga made headlines in 2007 as the site of several gorilla murders.

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