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Mountain Gorilla Ranger Slain in the Congo

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Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Here is a brief Youtube video of him. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry.

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Five Baby Mountain Gorillas Found at Start of Congo Census

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Here's a video of the gorillas and the babies (be patient, it tends to start and stop). Tags: virunga congo gorillas endangered species. Answering gunfire rattled up from the valley, in what a ranger said was a clash between the CNDP and the Rwandan Hutu rebels based in the park.

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Baby Gorilla Rescued from Smugglers

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There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo. And here is a video about the bust and arrests. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species. Here is an article about it. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed.

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Rangers Return to Virunga

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You can see how happy they are in this video. Tags: virunga congo gorillas. The gorilla rangers have returned to Virunga after more than a year's exile.

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The New “Birds of Thailand”

10,000 Birds

Next to species texts is a novelty I never saw in a field guide before – the QR barcode, a mobile phone readable optical label that in this case links to a relevant Internet Bird Collection website (www.hbw.com/ibc) page, with complementary audiovisual material (dozens of photos, videos and sounds) of the species in question.

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