What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...
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The Truth About Chimps
This story appears in the February 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... and Goualougo Rivers in northern Republic of the Congo. He and Sanz were awed by the close encounter, but they ...
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Kinshasa, Urban Pulse of the Congo
This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine ... the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—where metrics like per capita nutrition levels and water ...
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Inside the Fight to Save One of the World’s Most Dangerous Parks
Since the ethnic conflict in neighboring Rwanda spilled into Congo in 1994 ... This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. When the ranger studied the ragtag ...
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The Moment: Rumble in the Gym
This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic ... the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is rife with crime and poverty, but its people eagerly pursue the arts ...
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The Main Road Through the Heart of Africa Is the Congo River—For Those Who Dare to Take It
This story appears in the October 2015 issue of National Geographic ... live in the Congo River Basin. The greatest threat to many is the commercial wildlife trade. Local people depend on bush ...