Virunga Park, the nature preserve in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo famous for its endangered mountain gorillas, said Wednesday that a mother had given birth to two babies, bringing to nine the number of infants born so far this year. "The mountain gorillas were a most welcome source of good news in 2018 and it's only getting better!" the park said in a statement, adding that it was "thrilled" with the new arrivals. The park currently counts 604 individuals, compared with 395 in 2000, according to Congolese news website ActuCongo. They comprise about 60 percent of Africa's estimated total of around 1,000. Virunga, Africa's oldest nature reserve and a UNESCO Wor...
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