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Reintroduced Grauer's gorilla gives birth in DR Congo park
Original: Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’
A Grauer's gorilla that had been reintroduced to the wild has given birth in a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Mongabay. Conservationists celebrated the birth, with those involved saying the new arrival 'makes us happy'. The birth is being taken as an encouraging sign for efforts to restore Grauer's gorillas, a critically endangered species found only in eastern DR Congo, through reintroduction programmes.
Why now: The birth is a rare conservation success for a critically endangered species, prompting celebration among wildlife watchers.
Grauer's gorillaDemocratic Republic of CongoMongabay
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