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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Mountain Gorillas Eaten by Congolese Rebels


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The remains, including the head, feet, and skin, of a mountain gorilla called Karema were found recently dumped in human excrement in a pit latrine.

Karema is the second mountain gorilla killed and eaten by rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, raising fears that a mass slaughter of the critically endangered animals is underway.

Photograph courtesy WildlifeDirect