742 new animal species discovered in the Congo Basin, according to latest World Wildlife Fund report. Story by Meghan Cook ... (Congolius robustus), found south of the Congo River, ...

Africa’s second-longest river is by some distance its deepest, with a depth of up to 220 metres. The Congo River runs through the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ...

High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

The main threat is hunting of wildlife, particularly illegal killing of elephants, which are protected under Congolese law and for ivory trade, which has been a big problem since sort of around 2010.

And of course, their habitats and the wildlife that exist exist precisely because they’ve been, you know, well looked after over history before white people showed up.

A vast rainforest stretches for 1,500 miles across central Africa. The mighty Congo River and its tributaries are the main highways into this hard-to-reach region.

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Democratic Republic of Congo — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil.

In neighbouring Congo Republic, whose capital Brazzaville also sits on the banks across the river, at least 17 people have died in floods across eight departments including the capital, with more ...