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A female gorilla rescued from illegal wildlife trade as an infant has given birth in the wild, marking a groundbreaking moment for conservation. Lulingu's baby, born in Congo's Virunga National Park, proves that orphaned gorillas can not only return to the wild but thrive there.
Mountain gorilla twins have been born twice in three months at Congo's Virunga National Park, an extraordinarily rare event that signals conservation success. The newest pair joins just 1,050 of these endangered apes remaining in the wild.
After years of militia violence drove elephants away, nearly 500 have returned to Congo's Virunga National Park, transforming the landscape back to its original state. The park also celebrated the rare birth of mountain gorilla twins, one of nine healthy gorilla births this spring.
Against all odds, mountain gorillas in Congo's Virunga National Park welcomed two sets of twins in just three months. These rare births signal a thriving comeback for a species that nearly disappeared forever.