Virunga National Park Witnesses ‘Extraordinary’ Double Gorilla Twin Birth

An estimated 1,050 to 1,063 mountain gorillas survive in the wild. Every birth matters — and twin births, which occur in less than 1% of all gorilla births, are nearly unheard of. That’s why two sets of twins born three months apart at Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have scientists and park officials calling the moment extraordinary. “Two instances of twin births within 3 months is an extraordinary event and provides another vital indicator that dedicated conservation efforts, which have continued despite the current instability in eastern Congo, continue to...

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