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Entries for December 2020
December 23, 2020
Now assigned in Mbeli Bai, Nestor works mainly at monitoring wildlife ©D.NZoulou/WCS
Twenty years ago, the legendary expedition across Central Africa known as the “Megatransect” was coming to an end. This large-scale study of the Congo Basin’s forest brought unprecedented international attention to this biodiverse and endangered ecosystem. Among those who took part in this unique adventure, Nestor Massembo, a Ba’Aka tracker, has since then dedicated his life to wi...
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December 04, 2020
A released crocodile with the lianas still visible around its mouth (B.Evans/WCS)
In late October 2020, 30 Congolese dwarf crocodiles were released into their natural habitat, after having been seized from poachers. This incident highlighted the peculiar trafficking of a poorly known and vulnerable species that is endemic to the Congo Basin.
With their legs and mouths bound by lianas, and crammed into bags on the back of two motorbikes, the 30 dwarf crocodiles w...
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