Out of the four subspecies of gorillas on the planet, the Eastern Lowland Gorillas (ELG) is facing the biggest challenge due to the long lasting war in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. As known worldwide about…
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A teenage boy bitten by a gorilla around the KBNP
On 15th January 2010 in Cibingu village in Kabare that is located in a highland at just around 3-4 km from the park, a gorilla crossed the park boundary and moved into the village. While wandering, the gorilla encountered a…
First encounter with the gorillas in their natural habitat
In the early 1980s I was designated by the Kahuzi-Biega National Park authorities to approach the gorillas for the tourism. My unforgettable date is the 1st of October 1983 at the age of twenty when a park guide Serundori held…