10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
Africa has more than its fair share of storks, with 8 of the world’s 19 species gracing the continent. Marabous occur throughout tropical and subtropical Africa from Zululand in northern South Africa right up to the arid Sahel region fringing the Sahara Desert, avoiding the closed canopy rainforest zones of central and west Africa.
Critter News
JANUARY 27, 2009
Surprisingly, the mountain gorillas have prospered under the rule of the Congo rebels. The population—made famous by a series of murders in 2007—has grown by nearly 13 percent in the last 16 months, despite having no protection from civil war or poaching for 15 months, park rangers said Monday.
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4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 15, 2012
The money will help to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, now and into the future. Explore the forests of Africa as you follow an adorable young chimp named Oscar. In a remarkable true story, you will see Oscar’s playfulness, and intelligence. The film opens in North America on April 20, 2012.
Critter News
DECEMBER 29, 2008
This situation sounds a lot like the the mountain gorillas, the Congo and Virunga National Park. Elephants in Zakouma National Park, the last stronghold for the savannah elephants of Central Africa's Sahel region, have crashed to just 1,000 animals from an estimated 3,000 in 2006. Tags: ivory chad africa poaching elephants.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
The Rangers in Virunga can continue their daily routines of removing poachers snares (536 snares were found during the recent census taking), filming newborn gorillas and simply enjoying the results of their tremendous sacrifices to protect the gorillas. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species. And did you know.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
"It is a huge step that all sides have agreed that the protection of Virunga as a World Heritage Site and its mountain gorillas is of sufficient priority to transcend political differences," said Virunga Park Director Emmanuel de Merode. Tags: virunga africa gorilla congo endangered species. Now it's time to assess the damage.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Of these 90, all occur in Africa bar 5 Asian and 2 Malagasy weavers. Photo taken by Adam Riley in South Africa. All occur in the Guinea-Congolese rainforests of Africa, with Red-headed being the most widespread. Image taken in South Africa by Adam Riley. Image taken by Adam Riley in South Africa.
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