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Orphaned Mountain Gorilla

This baby mountain gorilla, named Mutazimiza by rangers at Virunga National Park, was orphaned when her mother disappeared after a June 2007 attack on the Kabrizi family, possibly by poachers, warring factions, or people associated with the charcoal trade.

Photograph courtesy Virunga National Park/ICCNN

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