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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC
Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park
TL;DR
- A second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga National Park, DRC.
- Twins are extremely rare in mountain gorillas, accounting for less than 1% of births.
- This event is seen as a vital indicator of successful conservation efforts for the endangered species.
- Specialist veterinary care, like that provided by Gorilla Doctors, has been crucial in the subspecies' revival.
- Mountain gorilla population numbers have surpassed 1,000 since 2018, leading to their status being downgraded from critically endangered to endangered.
- Virunga National Park remains a dangerous place for wildlife rangers due to the presence of rebel groups and militias.