Rare Virunga National Park Gorilla Twins Spark Hope for Conservation
Discover the rare miracle at Virunga National Park where a 1% chance mountain gorilla twin birth has occurred, signaling a win for endangered species conservation.
A one-in-a-hundred miracle has arrived in Africa’s oldest national park. Conservationists at Virunga National Park announced that 22-year-old mother Mafuko successfully gave birth to male twins, a phenomenon seen in only 1% of mountain gorilla births.
The Rarity of Virunga National Park Gorilla Twins
This event marks the first twin birth in the park since September 2020. Mafuko's journey hasn't been easy; she previously lost twins in 2016 within a week of their birth. Given the high vulnerability of infants in the wild, park rangers have implemented 24/7 monitoring to ensure the survival of the new arrivals during this critical period.
A Century of Protection in a Conflict Zone
Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Virunga spans 7,800 sq km of diverse terrain. Despite being in a region plagued by armed conflict, the park has seen a slow but steady increase in mountain gorilla numbers. There are currently fewer than 1,100 left in the wild, but their status was upgraded from 'critically endangered' to 'endangered' in 2018 due to successful anti-poaching efforts.
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