In the heart of the Congo Basin, a rare and quiet moment unfolded. A young male bonobo, living free in the rainforest, was seen gently holding a baby golden mongoose — not to harm it, but to cradle it in his hands. The extraordinary encounter took place near the LuiKotale field site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was captured by photographer Christian Ziegler. Ziegler’s image was awarded a Highly Commended title in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The photo shows t

A very rare sight from Kabobo Wildlife Reserve in Democratic Republic of Congo. This footage shows the Foa’s red colobus—the first ever of this Endangered species. The species used to occur in a relatively large area in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nowadays, the Kabobo Wildlife Reserve may be the only location where they continue to exist. The Foa’s Red Colobus is a true forest species. It tends to live in large, noisy groups and does not flee from humans, making it easy to

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