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Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park

8 January 2026

A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right
	8 Jan: If you think 2025 was a particularly warm year, you'd be right... more

Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
	8 Jan: We know that heatwaves often trigger bushfires. But predicting when and where large fires will break out is getting more difficult with a warming climate.... more

Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today
	8 Jan: Parts of the South Island are in for a lashing today... more

Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south
	7 Jan: Severe thunderstorms have been detected near the Raukumara Range and are moving south... more

Heatwave conditions likely to bring increase of flies and maggots
	7 Jan: Intense heat during summer can often bring with it an increase in unwanted visitors.... more

A strong earthquake has hit the Phillippines
	7 Jan: A strong earthquake has hit the Phillippines... more

Hunters and fishermen are welcoming more attention on public access to the great outdoors
	7 Jan: Hunters and fishermen are welcoming more attention on public access to the great outdoors... more

Fresh warnings of possible surface and flash flooding in central parts of the North Island
	7 Jan: Fresh warnings of possible surface and flash flooding in central parts of the North Island... more

Hopes all the right conditions will mean a bumper breeding season for kakapo
	7 Jan: Hopes all the right conditions will mean a bumper breeding season for kakapo... more

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