Monday, June 11, 2007

Rare mountain gorilla shot dead

Rare mountain gorilla shot dead in DR Congo reserve (AFP)

A gorilla eats leaves at the Virunga nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A rare protected mountain gorilla has been found shot dead in Virunga, fuelling fears that rebels are targeting endangered species.(AFP/File/Riccardo Gangale)AFP - A rare protected mountain gorilla has been found shot dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga nature reserve, fuelling fears that rebels are targeting endangered species, conservationists said Sunday.


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