For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

Authorities protecting the Gabonese segment of Central Africa’s biggest forest elephant stronghold captured a record number of poachers last week. However, “terrifying” intelligence gathered from ...

"We didn't detect any elephants killed in the Park ... through a public-private partnership between Congo's Ministry of Forest Economy and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Evans credits the ...

The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...

A series of recent arrests of elephant poachers and ivory traffickers in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo have raised hopes that Central African authorities are finally starting to make serious ...

However, the total elephant density in the parks still remains lower than in other protected areas in the Congo Basin ... “In the forest area, to physically count animals is difficult ...

It’s February, the dry season, and the river is low and malty. Falcons soar, and waterfowl skitter across the sky. Every few miles the immensity of rain forest ... of animals live in the Congo ...

HABITAT: Forest elephants occupy the rainforests of West and Central Africa. RANGE: The majority of remaining forest elephant populations occur in Central Africa, in the countries of Gabon, Democratic ...

Forest elephants live in the forests of West and Central Africa in the countries of: C te d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

Operating within the Republic of the Congo, Kamba African Rainforest Adventures has mastered the art of ecotourism in one of Africa's most iconic forests.