By Elodie Toto “For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local activists [and] environmentalists,” says François Kamaté ...

About 50 hippos have died of anthrax poisoning in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in all of Africa.

Tragically, many of Virunga National Park's rangers have lost their lives due to assaults perpetrated by local militia groups. This led to the death of 12 rangers in 2020.

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major ...

Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses at Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new report.

On March 11th, 2025, Virunga National Park authorities discovered a young gorilla named Fazili caught in a poacher’s trap. The closure of Virunga National Park eco-guard patrol posts in areas ...

Africa’s first national park, Virunga, is 90 years old today. While we celebrate this milestone with great joy, we are deeply concerned about its future. For while Virunga – including the people and ...

In an attempt to protect its forests and famous wildlife, Virunga has become the first national park to run a Bitcoin mine. But some are wondering what the hell crypto has to do with conservation.

Gunmen killed two rangers in Congo's Virunga National Park on Sunday, the Congo Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) said in a statement, the second attack this month in the country's restive ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one of ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. Images shared by the park show the hippopotamuses motionless on their ...