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Mountain Gorilla Twins Born in Virunga Amid Conservation Efforts

3/25/2026

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A second set of mountain gorilla twins, a male and a female from Baraka family, was born in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The new infants will receive extra monitoring due to survival challenges faced by twins.
Conservation efforts have helped the species exceed 1,000 individuals in 2018, while the DRC remains dangerous for wildlife rangers, with over 220 killed over two decades due to militia activity.

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A second set of mountain gorilla twins, a male and a female from Baraka family, was born in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The new infants will receive extra monitoring due to survival challenges faced by twins.
Conservation efforts have helped the species exceed 1,000 individuals in 2018, while the DRC remains dangerous for wildlife rangers, with over 220 killed over two decades due to militia activity.