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Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo

Press release

February 25, 2025
Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo
The thick canopy of the Congo rainforest and its luscious vegetation is a safe haven for a unique biodiversity—including rarely-seen wildlife, like the African Golden Cat, captured for the first time in high-definition in their natural environment in Congo. See photos with captions HERE Emma Stokes, WCS Vice President, Field Conservation, long deployed in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park: “Tropical rainforests don't give up their secrets easily. You can spend years walking thro...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Photos


Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo

Press release

January 24, 2023
Say Ahhh! Fruit Bat Gets a Check-up in the Republic of Congo
  WCS and partners test bats for zoonotic diseases as part of long-term health monitoring effort Hi-res image Additional images The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released an image of scientists taking a swab from a straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) to test it for zoonotic diseases such as the Ebola virus. Through a new partnership with the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), blood samples and naso-oropharyngeal swabs will be safely collected from so...

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Tags: One Health, Biodiversity, Photos