For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

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 ...

Native to the Congo Basin, Western lowland gorillas are the smallest of the subspecies of great apes, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. They’re considered critically endangered due to ...

Operating within the Republic of the Congo, Kamba African Rainforest Adventures has mastered the art of ecotourism in one of Africa's most iconic forests.

For a critically endangered species such as the Western lowland gorilla, each death will massively dwindle their already shrinking numbers. Native to the Congo Basin, these animals are quiet ...