Grauer's Gorilla (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Grauer's Gorilla

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This is a Silverback Grauer's gorilla. Artisanal mining located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo often results in miners hunting local wildlife, according to a new study.

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CREDIT: ©Charlotte Spira/WCS.

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