article thumbnail

Mad about the Congo

Critter News

I suppose I've come to this pretty late and gorilla people already knew that this trouble was brewing. The rebel forces in the Congo have controlled the gorilla sector of Virunga since 2007. Right now, I am frustrated with the EU and the UN. Tags: virunga congo gorillas.

Congo 100
article thumbnail

The Bee-eaters of Africa

10,000 Birds

In Africa, our bee-eaters occur from the southern tip of the continent right through to the far north, occupying an incredible range of habitats and niches, from the interior of the deepest rainforests of the Congo to the arid steppes of the Sahel. European Bee-eaters can be found through-out Africa at the right time of year.

Africa 265