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A mountain gorilla plays with a young gorilla in a clearing in Virunga national park in

A mountain gorilla plays with a young gorilla in a clearing in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the border town of Bunagana October 21, 2012. The M23 Movement, the newly formed political wing of former M23 rebels, opened Virunga national park to tourists to allow the tracking of the rare mountain gorillas. REUTERS/James Akena (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Memorial cross silhouetted on Mount Nyiragongo Volcano, Kibati, Virunga National Park, Parq National des Virunga, Democratic Republic of Congo

A small memorial cross marks the spot where a tourist fell to her death on Mount Nyiragongo Volcano, Kibati, Virunga National Park, Parq National des Virunga, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is one of the most active volcanos in Africa and is also a popular tourist destination

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Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) female carrying baby on her back, member

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) female carrying baby on her back, member of Humba group, Virunga National Park, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, Critically endangered

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