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WildlifeMongabayEvent: Democratic Republic of the CongoEvent: Republic of the CongoNewsroom: United StatesAttributed to source2026-09-28About 1 min to read this excerpt2 versionsDesk template

Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’

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Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’

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Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/reintroduced-grauers-gorilla-gives-birth-in-drc-national-park-makes-us-happy/

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Mongabay

2026-09-28 · attributed to source

Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there. “The baby and the mother are doing perfectly well. It really makes us happy. […]

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Mongabay

2026-09-28 · attributed to source

Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there.

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Previous facts

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there. “The baby and the mother are doing perfectly well. It really makes us happy. […]

Recent facts

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there. “The baby and the mother are doing perfectly well. It really makes us […]

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Mongabay updated the public record of this item. EcoBriefing is comparing source excerpts only — not deciding which version is true. Earlier they reported: “It really makes us happy.” Open the original links in the timeline. The claim still belongs to the outlet.

  1. First on desk · 9/28/2026, 10:01:05 PM
    Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’
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  2. Update · 9/29/2026, 10:00:46 PM
    Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’
    Original link
Mongabay reports the following. EcoBriefing is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with Mongabay, which released it. Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there. “The baby and the mother are doing perfectly well. It really makes us happy. […] Original link: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/reintroduced-grauers-gorilla-gives-birth-in-drc-national-park-makes-us-happy/

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Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024. In May 2026, Lulingu gave birth to a new baby, bringing hope for the species and excitement for the conservationists working there. “The baby and the mother are doing perfectly well. It really makes us happy. […]

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