Money raised through tourism has aided conservation efforts and ensured the recovery of the endangered species.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda – Deep in Rwanda’s steep-sloped forest, the mountain gorillas look both endearing and intimidating. A tourist might feel conflicting impulses to shy away and reach for ...

Filmmaker Vianet Djenguet documents the dangerous but vital process of habituating a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback. Habituation is a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered ...

In what must have been an equally terrifying and thrilling encounter, tourists in Rwanda get up close and personal with a massive silverback mountain gorilla. The tourists manage to keep their cool, ...

For the last 15 minutes, the silverback in front of me has been fiddling with his belly button. If I were to break down every penny spent on my US$700 (£560) permit, this intimate viewing has set me ...

In mountain gorilla troops, females hold real sway, challenging bigger males and influencing the social pecking order. Whether it’s King Kong climbing the Empire State building or Donkey Kong throwing ...

In one corner, we have the mighty Silverback Mountain Gorilla, with powerful arm strength and fearsome teeth. In the other corner, one of the meanest mammals on earth, the grizzly bear who, fights ...

Conservationists put themselves at risk to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback. Filmmaker Vianet Djenguet documents the dangerous but vital process of habituating a notoriously ...