Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature parkListen to this articleMafuko, an endangered mountain gorilla, holds the twins she gave birth to in the Virunga National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo: AFP)KINSHASA - An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts. The Virunga park, which was inaugurated in 1925, holds the distinction of being Africa's oldest nature reserve. According to the reserve's authorities, the Virunga park was home to 350 of the great apes in 2021. Eight other mountain gorilla births were registered in Virunga in 2025, according to park spokesman Bienvenu Bwende.

Source: Bangkok Post January 09, 2026 08:05 UTC