Only about 900 mountain gorillas—the animals protected by Dian Fossey of Gorillas in the Mist fame—remain in the wild. But the few will probably "be just fine," largely because veterinary care is now a mainstay in their ...
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A study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has found that the behaviour between groups of African mountain gorillas is very much influenced by the strong, life-long bonds they form with members of their ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2018
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New research from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, just published in the journal Animal Conservation, analyzes more than 50 years of demographic data to examine factors influencing variability in the growth rate of the mountain ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2022
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Two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses (HIV-1 groups O and P) have originated in western lowland gorillas, according to an international team of scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 2, 2015
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A new study offers hope for species such as the Siberian Tiger that might be considered 'too rare to save', so long as conservation efforts can target key threats.
Ecology
May 16, 2011
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A mountain gorilla in northern Rwanda gave birth to twins, a rare occurrence for an endangered species which counts fewer than 800 individuals, Rwandan media reported Monday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2011
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Lava flowing from a volcanic eruption in eastern DR Congo was gathering pace and set to destroy up to 10 hectares (25 acres) of forest in Virunga National Park by late Sunday, vulcanologists said.
Earth Sciences
Jan 4, 2010
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Endangered mountain gorillas increase the frequency they drink water as the temperature increases, suggesting a likely impact of climate change on their behavior, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. ...
Ecology
Mar 10, 2022
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Clouds of orange smoke and ash billowed out of Africa's most active volcano Nyamulagira, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday after it erupted spectacularly at the weekend.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2011
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(Phys.org)—Researchers from several universities in the US have together found that it is possible to follow changes in a wild animal's diet over a single year period by studying isotopes in feces samples. The team used ...
