Critter News

MARCH 29, 2009

Two of my favorite issues are chimpanzees threatened in labs and mountain gorillas threatened in the Congo. Let's combine the two and look at chimpanzees threatened in the Congo. Poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) threaten the existence of the largest remaining continuous population of chimpanzees in the world.

Congo 100

Congo Apes Endangered Species 2008 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. million hectares in 2007. And wow, what a trip we had!

Ghana 186

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 186

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For birds, this guide follows the Clements list (2007, with revisions through 2013), so it is mostly compatible with your eBird app. The endemics of the Albertine Rift Mountains are marked in bold, 10 mammals and 26 birds.

Rwanda 197

Rwanda Primates Wildlife Gorillas 197