Endangered mountain gorillas making a comeback

By Drew Kann, CNN

Updated 1357 GMT (2157 HKT) April 18, 2017

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A young mountain gorilla is among the animals the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund protects in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Photos: Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas
A young mountain gorilla is among the animals the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund protects in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
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The Fossey Fund's trackers watch a group of gorillas.
Photos: Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas
The Fossey Fund's trackers watch a group of gorillas.
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Researcher Neetha Iyer collects data on eastern lowland gorillas at Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Photos: Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas
Researcher Neetha Iyer collects data on eastern lowland gorillas at Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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A silverback mountain gorilla is protected by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Photos: Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas
A silverback mountain gorilla is protected by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
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Eastern lowland gorillas relax in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Photos: Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas
Eastern lowland gorillas relax in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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