By 1973 the population of these great apes in the Virunga Mountains had ... allows only eight people in each trekking group. But with more groups of gorillas, more visitors than ever can have ...

In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the ...

Venture into Virunga National Park with Smithsonian writer Paul Raffaele as he examines the threats facing mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Explore Subscribe Newsletters ...

Despite the dangers, Virunga National Park is open to the public. The park offers gorilla trekking, a guided excursion that leads visitors to view the iconic mountain gorillas. In addition ...

Every month Kambale and Kabuyaya trek into the jungles of Virunga National Park in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess each gorilla’s health. They identify any ...

Travelers on a gorilla trek booked through the Uganda Wildlife ... across the two island populations in Bwindi and the ...

He recently traveled to Uganda to go gorilla trekking, something that has become an economic boost for the country and is strictly regulated. The excursion took 90 minutes of hiking to find the ...

Perhaps the world's greatest animal quest is trekking to visit the gorillas of Central Africa, the region of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Republic of the Congo. Experiencing these gentle giants in ...

The gorillas and park rangers seem to have a strong bond (Photo: Courtesy) As depicted in the Academy Award-nominated documentary 'Virunga', the gorillas are under constant threat both from ...