The neighboring countries of Rwanda and Uganda are renowned for their mountain gorilla populations in the Virunga Mountains. Trekking through dense forests to observe these gentle giants in their ...

In the volcano-studded Virunga Massif, endangered mountain gorillas have made a comeback in the protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Tourists attracted by these ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwelling bacteria, can infect wild animals when ...

Sick and dying hippos have reportedly been spotted floating on their sides or backs or hiding amongst foliage following an anthrax outbreak at the Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic ...

The 40-year-old mountain guide from South Tyrol, Italy, reports about his mixed climb... At the Rive Gauche of the Argentière Glacier (Mont Blanc), Massimo Faletti and Enrico Lovato have established ...

Alice Tan Ridley, best known as the powerhouse vocalist from AGT and mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, has passed away at the age of 72. According to her obituary, Ridley died on March 25 in New York ...