Mountain Gorillas
Mt. Rwenzori: The Gorilla Mountains Of The Moon
Tucked under the mountain of the moon is fort portal, a colonial township in western Uganda. The rwenzori mountain is the 3rd highest in africa from Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya. its is home to the ellusive Mountain Gorilla and along the Albertine rift valley which is part of the great African Rift Valley. it is ideal for climbing Mt. Rwenzori or gorilla tracking
Two New Babies Boost Fragile Mountain Gorilla Population
Two new baby mountain gorillas were born in Rwanda and Uganda on 25 December 2003, providing a welcome increase to the regional mountain gorilla population.
Number of Mountain Gorillas on the Increase
After years in which they were poached almost to extinction, the number of mountain gorillas in central Africa appears to be on the rise. The first survey of the apes in 15 years showed that despite wars, poachers and human encroachment on their habitats, populations of mountain gorillas...
Space spies join fight to save gorillas
East Africa's endangered gorillas are to receive some unexpected aid - from outer space. Europe's space agency chiefs have agreed a project with Unesco workers to monitor the shrinking habitats of the world's last few hundred mountain gorillas by using satellites.
After years in which they were poached almost to extinction, the number of mountain gorillas in central Africa appears to be on the rise. The first survey of the apes in 15 years showed that despite wars, poachers and human encroachment on their habitats, populations of mountain gorillas...
Space spies join fight to save gorillas
East Africa's endangered gorillas are to receive some unexpected aid - from outer space. Europe's space agency chiefs have agreed a project with Unesco workers to monitor the shrinking habitats of the world's last few hundred mountain gorillas by using satellites.