Mountain Gorillas
of Rwanda

Place
Ruhengeri, Rwanda, Central Africa

Year
2022

At the latest count, there are approximately 1,000 mountain gorillas in the wild, with 604 in the Virunga Massif. The population is slowly increasing, thanks to concerted efforts between our governments, communities and NGOs.

Female Mountain Gorilla watching over the family.
Young male gorilla enjoying playing in the forest.
Male mountain gorilla taking a nap
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Curious young male mountain gorilla exploring with male silverback nearby
Young male gorilla exploring the forest and playing
mountain gorilla resting

Dian Fossey

I have spent most of my days with wild mountain gorillas. Their home, and mine, has been the misty wooded slopes of the Virunga range, eight lofty volcanoes shared by three African nations, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

My study of the wild gorilla is not yet finished, and even when it is complete, it will contribute only a small part toward man’s understanding of his closest animal relatives, the great apes…

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