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With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph.

A huge male silverback gorilla nibbles on a tasty bamboo shoot before farting loudly, oblivious to his neighbors — farmers working fertile fields a stone’s throw away. With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph, but this resurgence is not without consequences, as the majestic creatures now struggle for space to grow and thrive. Straddling Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Virunga range includes eight...

A huge male silverback gorilla nibbles on a tasty bamboo shoot before farting loudly, oblivious to his neighbors - farmers working fertile fields a stones throw away.

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.

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Years before the obsession with wild-borne pathogens latching onto humans gripped the world, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was already dealing with disease spillovers. Except, she worried about humans infecting gorillas in her native Uganda. “Disease transmission goes in both directions,” says Kalema-Zikusoka, a trained wildlife veterinarian. It demonstrates, albeit narrowly, an idea gaining currency in the COVID-19 […]

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KISORO, Uganda — It’s been three decades since the Ugandan government evicted the Batwa people, an Indigenous group commonly known as Pygmies, from their forest lands. The reason for their displacement was to create national parks aimed at protecting biodiversity and promoting tourism. The conservation areas that sprang up in this southwestern corner of Uganda […]

An interview with travel photographer Blaine Harrington about how he goes about making a full-time living by shooting while traveling.

We've collected some of the most staggering images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition held by the Natural History Museum.