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An infant mountain baby gorilla looks on at the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, on October 29, 2021. With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph. But this resurgence is not without consequences, as the majestic creatures now struggle for space to grow and thrive Thanks to this revival, the mountain gorilla, known for its thick, shiny fur, is now listed as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, unlike other great apes which remain “critically endangered”. The animal has come a long way since the 1980s when decades of poaching caused its population to plunge to just 250 across the Virunga range. (Photo by Simon Maina/AFP Photo)
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