Tag: congo

November 16, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Massive Sinkhole Like Cracks Are Expected To Be A Major Geo-Hydrological Hazard For Much Of The Southern Hemisphere In The Coming Decades

Sinkhole near building

Giant gullies opening up below your feet is a terrifying, but real, danger.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:55 pm

The First And Only Known Photo Of This Critically Endangered Animal Was Taken During An Arial Survey In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Upemba Lechwe

This may be the only photo ever taken of this highly endangered animal.

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July 8, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Three Decades Of Research Finally Proves That Sisterhood Helps Female Bonobos Rule Their Communities

Two adult bonobos clutching one another

They thrive through solidarity.

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June 9, 2025 at 12:55 pm

New Research Shows That Some Groups Of Gorillas Actively Forage For Truffles, Proving They Have Excellent Taste

western lowland gorilla on the ground

Apparently, great apes have excellent taste.

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April 22, 2019 at 3:08 pm

It’s Only April and We Already Have the Best Selfie of the Year

It's Only April and We Already Have the Best Selfie of the Year

Name a better trio, I’ll wait

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January 29, 2018 at 1:06 pm

This is Probably the Closest I’ll Ever Get to Tickling a Baby Gorilla

This is Probably the Closest I'll Ever Get to Tickling a Baby Gorilla

Lulingu was saved by GRACE, the world’s only sanctuary for Grauer’s gorillas, a critically endangered ape that only lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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January 24, 2014 at 12:39 pm

Picture of the Day: This Lake is Pure Lava

Picture of the Day: This Lake is Pure Lava

THIS LAKE IS PURE LAVA Photograph by Cai Tjeenk Willink In this amazing photo we see the lava lake at Mount Nyiragongo, an active stratovolcano inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The volcano has erupted at least 34 times since 1882, creating various-sized lava lakes that have…

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