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Mountain Gorilla, Congo

Photo: Mountain gorilla on a tree branch

Of the many threats facing the endangered mountain gorilla, habitat loss is one of the most pressing. Trees in the Virunga range are often cut down for charcoal production. Here, a young mountain gorilla takes in the view from a tree branch in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Photograph by Michael Nichols

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