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Eugene

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Fri Jun 12, 2020, 06:37 PM Jun 2020

Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, killed by hunters

Source: BBC

Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, killed by hunters

12 June 2020

One of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed.

Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of $5.4m (£4.3m) if found guilty of killing an endangered species.

Investigations showed that Rafiki was killed by a sharp object that penetrated his internal organs.

There are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas in existence and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) described Rafiki's death as a "very big blow".

The silverback, believed to be around 25-years-old when he died in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, was the leader of a group of 17 mountain gorillas.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53024073


Rafiki was thought to be 25 years old when he died (Uganda Wildlife Authority)

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Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, killed by hunters (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2020 OP
Why are people so horrible soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
! rurallib Jun 2020 #2
This is a real tragedy. Mickju Jun 2020 #3
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