The North Kivu Region with its capital city and gatway of Goma has many tourist favorite. This region has been turning into a ...

Wildlife in the ... parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have the most favorable conditions for adoption of this cash crop. A mountain gorilla at Virunga National Park. Image courtesy of ...

By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation could imperil the region’s rich wildlife. “We found ...

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 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 ...

NAIROBI ― Understanding the genetic traits of chimpanzees and how they help them adapt to unique conditions in different ...

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda's first wildlife veterinary ... and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the national parks of Bwindi, Volcanoes, and Virungas National Park, respectively.

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 ...

Have you ever wondered what it must be like to pack up your life for a year, do an overland trip throughout Africa, and live in Virunga National Park? How about what it must feel like to get stuck in ...