Did you know that gorillas hum?
When you go into the lush forest after the rain, you can hear a peaceful melody coming from the primeval forest where no human exist. The voice comes from mountain gorillas. When the whole family is healthy, there are no problems such as poaching, and they are at the peak of happiness, they even eat while humming.
However, they are an endangered species with only 1,000 on the planet. Their numbers have increased due to successful conservation efforts, but their habitat is half of what it once was. The gorillas live in a crowded environment. If many gorillas live in a small habitat, there will be constant fights. The child mortality rate has increased from 20% to 50%.
We are thinking about how we can somehow increase their habitat. We plan to support Rwanda’s national park expansion plan in consultation with local people. We hope that the humming of the gorillas will echo in the forest forever.
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