For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

For centuries, at least, the indigenous Bantu peoples of Central, East, and Southern Africa have traded tales of a lumbering ...

We climb down to investigate. More than 2,000 species of animals live in the Congo River Basin. The greatest threat to many is the commercial wildlife trade. Local people depend on bush meat ...

Congo’s river boats resemble oversize Thames barges, which have become temporary home for hundreds of people, animals and cargo, taking on the appearance of large floating refugee camps.