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2009 - Year of the Gorilla
Article published on the 2009-05-05 Latest update 2009-05-05 11:34 TU
A baby female gorilla recovering after being rescued from poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 26 April 2009
(Photo: Reuters)
No more gorillas? The world’s largest primate faces extinction if the world does not act to halt poaching and deforestation. Can gorilla tourism save their habitat in eastern Congo and benefit the wartorn region, where millions have died? In an effort to help save our primate cousins, the UN has declared 2009 the "Year of the Gorilla."
Crossroads: No more gorillas?
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