In Virunga National Park, one of the world’s last strongholds for mountain gorillas, rangers have confirmed the rare birth of healthy twins. Twin births are uncommon for the species and reflect years of careful protection, veterinary care, and community-led conservation in a region once defined by conflict and loss.
(c) Bob Brewer
(c) Bob Brewer

Seltene Berggorilla-Zwillinge werden im Virunga-Park geboren

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Im Virunga-Nationalpark, einem der wichtigsten Schutzgebiete für Berggorillas, wurden seltene gesunde Zwillinge geboren. Zwillingsgeburten sind außergewöhnlich und zeigen den Erfolg jahrelanger Schutzarbeit, medizinischer Betreuung und lokaler Zusammenarbeit in einer lange gefährdeten Region.

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