A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates

In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping ...
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After Violence, Congo’s Virunga National Park Closes for the Year

On the morning of May 11, Rachel Masika Baraka, a park ranger, was setting out on a normal day at work in Virunga National Park, the oldest, largest and most biologically diverse park in the ...
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Gunmen kill two rangers in latest deadly attack in DRC’s Virunga National Park

By David Akana Gunmen have killed two rangers in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest deadly attack in a region roiled by militia violence. Park sources said a heavily ...
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Viral Virunga National Park Gorilla Dies in the Arms of Her Caretaker: 'I Loved Her Like a Child'

"She will be missed by all of us at Virunga but we are forever grateful for the richness Ndakasi brought to our lives during her time at Senkwekwe," the ape's caretaker, Andre Bauma, said in a ...
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Eight Dead in Attack on Virunga National Park Rangers

Rangers on patrol in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (Photo courtesy Virunga National Park) VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 25, 2012 (ENS) – Mai Mai ...