Guardians of the Mist: Mountain Gorillas of Virunga

A conservation success story

Wanjiru Kamau 16 min 4.8Apr 18, 2025

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In the 1980s, fewer than 250 mountain gorillas remained. Decades of ranger patrols, community tourism, and cross-border cooperation have since more than quadrupled their numbers — one of conservation's rare unqualified wins.

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Narrator: In the volcanic highlands of Virunga, a gentle giant nearly disappeared forever.

Narrator: Rangers walk these slopes daily, tracking families they know by name.

Narrator: Today, mountain gorillas are the only great ape whose numbers are rising.

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Wanjiru Kamau

Kenya

Wildlife biologist and conservation storyteller.

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