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DR Congo
Okapis in the Ituri Rainforest, gorillas in the mist, and the heart of Africa's great green lung.
4 species to spot
Wildlife overview
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the second-largest rainforest on Earth, a vast green wilderness sheltering okapis, bonobos, forest elephants, and lowland gorillas. The Ituri Rainforest in the northeast is the only place on the planet where okapis survive in the wild.
For Catch'Um collectors, DR Congo is frontier territory: remote, biodiverse, and home to species found nowhere else on Earth.
Species to spot here
Popular discoveries
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Okapi: The forest giraffe, a zebra-striped relative of the giraffe, hidden in Congo rainforest until 1901.
- 02
African Grey Parrot: Africa's famously intelligent parrot — slate-grey feathers, scarlet tail, and a mind for mimicry.
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Bonobo: The peaceful great ape of the Congo — matriarchal societies, social bonds, and rainforest genius.
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Mandrill: The world's most colourful primate face — scarlet nose, cobalt ridges, and forest-floor power.
Rare species
Where to see them
Best places to spot wildlife
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Ituri Forest
UNESCO World Heritage Site and the global stronghold for wild okapis in primary rainforest.
Virunga National Park
Eastern DRC
Africa's oldest national park, with mountain gorillas, lions, and hippos beneath active volcanoes.
Salonga National Park
Central DRC
Africa's largest tropical rainforest reserve, with bonobos, forest elephants, and Congo peafowl.
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Eastern DRC
Grauer's gorillas in montane forest, one of the last strongholds for this endangered subspecies.
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