For the first time, Grauer’s gorillas from a sanctuary were successfully reintroduced to the wild. The gorillas, who had been rescued from illegal wildlife trade, grew up at the GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education) Center in Kasuhgo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were reintroduced to the wild in Virunga National Park, more precisely: on Mt. Tshiaberimu.

These gorillas will provide a critical genetic boost to a small and isolated population of 8 gorillas living on Mt. Tshiaberimu, increasing the number of gorillas living there to 12. This translocation is the culmination of a more than five-year rewilding process led by GRACE, Virunga National Park and…