Critter News

APRIL 30, 2010

The UN airlifted these guys into the nature reserve so they can coalesce into a group that can survive when released back into the wild. Sounds like these guys were orphaned as a result of bushmeat and illegal trafficking activities.) Tags: wildlife trafficking united nations bush meat congo gorillas.

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Gorillas Illegal Trafficking Trafficking Congo 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. Most importantly the Upper Guinea forests, one of Africa’s two major rainforest regions (the other being the far more extensive Lower Guinea forests of the Congo basin and surrounding areas). And wow, what a trip we had!

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187

Critter News

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Congolese National Park Authorities have sent the biggest ever deployment of armed rangers to strike at charcoal-making operations run by armed groups deep in the forests of Virunga National Park in Eastern DR Congo. Tags: virunga rwanda africa congo gorillas endangered species.

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Congo Rwanda Wildlife Gorillas 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

These truly are the gentle giants of the forest and with a little careful manoeuvring on our wooden platform; we were all enjoying great scope views of a mixed group of beautiful males with their giant jet black casques and pale blue throat wattles alongside the ginger punk-haired females.

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Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 172