Saving Rwanda's mountain gorillas

Lesley Stahl reports from Rwanda, where a rare conservation success story is unfolding with a growing population of mountain gorillas.
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[@1bambiefawn]

Gorillas living in their natural habitat are a treasure for Rwanda 🇷🇼

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@soledieairvideos5974]

THIS IS SO COOL! I feel like we in the west very rarely hear the good news from African Nations. We should be hearing more of these great stories!

[@RobinHerzig]

Love seeing how they're integrating the local community - everyone benefits beautifully

[@manderly109]

The world needs more of this. I’d love to contribute to a project like this someday

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@carlosrg68]

This was a great story and its so wonderful what they used tourist monies to create their communities.

[@eleanoraquitaine2966]

Tourism Revenue Sharing with the neighboring people! What a great idea.

[@jondoe7936]

But shouldn't that be how everything should be? Isn't this earth and everything in it all of ours ?

[@ms.smith2]

Wonderful-- Go Rwanda! Thank you for saving the gorillas & thanks 60 Minutes for sharing this wonderful story -- & ditto to Ellen DeGeneres -- just fabulous!

[@florinnanu2136]

Small place left 4 gorillas to live. becouse of the farms? Tourists must save them couse our relatives.☺😊😀😁😂

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

Before Gorillas in the Mist, I remember reading about Dian Fossey in National Geographic. Before she was murdered, she wrote several articles for the Geographic over a period that spanned more than 10 years. I am convinced that her work and these articles are what saved the mountain gorillas.

[@Steevee14]

Diane Fosse's work was certainly a major contributing factor.

[@humairsabir]

Great report! More of this please

[@magzmoney]

I hope Africa flourishes. They deserve to be great.

[@Oblivisci........]

Agreed. Too many years of blood and suffering. I hope the pendulum starts to swing and the first human continent becomes celebrated and peaceful.

[@Steevee14]

For starters, they just deserve to exist undisturbed/unharmed. If they achieve "greatness", that's a bonus.

[@MissaPality]

Such magnificent animals. It is hard not to see ourselves in them. Those that are fortunate enough to see the mountain gorilla in their natural habitat, up close and personal, truly are so fortunate. Maybe one day I will be so fortunate.

[@brice5542]

My brother and I went Sept, 2022, ole farts from Florida. We crossed over to Uganda with our tour guides, the fee is 700 per person. Our first trip to Africa, never felt in danger, the country prides itself on having a clean city, everyone was very friendly. I have been many places around the world, and did not have any idea how much the trip and the one short hour with the Gorillas would affect me, the trip was amazing, if you ever have ever thought about this trip, by all means go, it is truly one of the never forget trips.

[@julianhenao09]

Fantastic piece, Loved this video!

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Wonderful, hope filled story! Thank you… 🤗

[@paulmurrell8492]

Love 60 Minutes!!!

[@marthaarnold6763]

Love this story!!! Good news!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@fardoszakholi]

Thank you to all who contributed to saving the gorillas 🥹❤️

[@raquelmiller558]

Thank god for all these people helping these beautiful creatures

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@waaazupd1948]

Loved this story. Love the gorillas

[@toddwilliams1380]

Gorillas are no doubt my favorite animals! They are so much like us. It’s just awesome!! ❤️🦍🦍🦍

[@alexaales7937]

dian fossey is such a treasure, she deserves the nobel piece price!

[@MyPrimeone]

Some good news from Rwanda 🇷🇼 Great leadership from the Rwanda government

[@faa9261]

What a wonderful video. Awesome job, please keep it up.

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@Jo-ws4te]

I’ve been to Rwanda and did this trek it was absolutely phenomenal!

[@ramintakaleda9681]

I SAW THEM IN 1994 I THINK I DIED AND WENT TO HAVEN!!! THEY ARE SÓOOOOO GENTLE RESPECT THEM AND THEY WILL DO NOHING TO YOU WOW HOW I WISH HUMANS HAD 1 OUNCE OF THEIR GNTLENESS

[@dervishhh4475]

Inspiring!

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@christinamoore9618]

Thanks for sharing this story I love gorillas

[@GAT-pr6dt]

This is what conservation is people, not a stupid zoo that’s unnatural with no space.

[@RyanJBuell27]

Thanks, Ellen!

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Thank you Ellen 🤗

[@MajykStellaAbout]

Excellent thanks

[@DaveT383]

Right on!

[@RD-ue9wb]

They are so beautiful!

[@claudiadossantosfernandes1094]

Eu amo os gorilas, tenho muita vontade de chegar perto desses animais muito parecidos com os humanos, na melhor parte.

[@Steevee14]

There are a lot of species that are not "similar to humans" that need attention/assistance, too.

[@bradberman6973]

Great Great uplifting story amongst so many bad stories.

[@MrRatingz]

Love it very special beautiful people doing great things!!! Gorillas rock!!!

[@dreamlife2351]

GOD Bless the beasts and the children 🕊

[@djayslyons7263]

And bless the Dream girl

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

Thank you Ellen D

[@sohinkhun6241]

Hello, Msr. I am Sohin from Cambodia. I want to asked you. Do they are have the story book for selling of Dian Fossy? If they have, where the place I have to bought it book? Thanks you before you reply!❤ thanks you so much!❤

[@lynnrivell6600]

Absolutely

[@kimrapira9264]

More sadness all anmails at risk we are at risk it's all a mess at least some good people out there are doing and giving all they can wonderfull amazing interested people thank you love love from new zealand xx

[@gailplatt1]

Amazing

[@heliosouzajr401]

Lovely !!

[@motivationeyes2852]

As-salamu alaykum Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world....😊😊😊

[@MrBTDhimself]

Awesome 👏

[@Sam-sh1mp]

Whata fascinating animal

[@debewing4684]

😊God Bless The Animals of This Earth❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Rwanda's been doing great since the whole genocide thing.

[@danielheaton]

WOW.......

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Heartwarming. There are so few success stories like this. Good on Ellen DeGeneres for funding the new building. 👏 👍❤🦍

[@IMADAMM]

good luck my friend )

[@TheZombieGAGA]

9:30 Gorilla chestbeating for real

[@lauralafauve5520]

Dianne would be proud!

[@biulaimh3097]

I am not an expert on endangered animals but I think conservationists sometimes make erroneous assumptions based on what they observe. For example, the panda eats mainly bamboo but would this be true if their habitat had not been reduced and if there were no humans on the planet to prevent them migrating to other places. The same can be said for mountain gorillas which have a more varied diet than the panda but even so, they would have a far greater selection of foods available to them if humans did not exist. Perhaps if their geographical areas of conservation could be expanded to include other foods, like lower mountain slopes and valley areas for the mountain gorillas, then they might eventually collonized these areas and use the new diet available to them.

[@elizaheathen]

I love gorillas and I love almost all of this story...except that only rich people are allowed to see them

[@Ashkanman]

Too many tourists are bad for the habitat, plus more money allows the country to build more. This isn't supposed to be the worlds petting zoo lmao

[@RobinHerzig]

Yeah I had a capitalist take on this too, but as long as we have oligarchy + lack distribution of wealth, at least we have some tiny portion of the wealthy chipping in to expand preservation, benefit local communities + restore habitat for the gorgeous fascinating apes before it was too late 😏

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

Bright girl

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

I want to help

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

I feel that people will destroy their home.

[@jedi4049]

Save the apes this is a good story.

[@Hunter96187]

Charge $12000 per group and only invest $1200 in their communities something not adding up lol

[@dianesaienni5466]

That is a wonderful start, however they must have more habitat! Humans have treated the animal world with such selfish indifference. Also 10% sounds a little light. The people living there and the government must understand what riches they have in the wildlife, but I can understand that people need to eat and the ground is rich for growing food. Also shout out to Ellen Degeneres for her donation. Where are the other rich celebrities hearts??

[@Steevee14]

Many people contribute to worthy causes and prefer to remain anonymous.

[@yellnoutloudtf1628]

I have a new found respect for Ellen DeGeneres. She is more than amazing, but an extraordinary human being. Wow.

[@BeatingAllOpps]

My Dawg s

[@BigBoiRedFrog]

SAVE THE GORILLAS! 🐵

[@kaitlyng8968]

Thanks to The Ellen Fund for this,

[@shimacoody4089]

🙏👍🥰✌️🌈💕

[@Andingo86]

Seriously just stop using the name "60 Minutes" you never upload any videos over 15 minutes lol.

[@perijetton9275]

Love this topic but Leslie????

[@guillaumerusengo9371]

You don't help conservation by insulting a nation spirit! That's not concern, it's contempt!

[@guillaumerusengo9371]

Americans patronising yet again! And all the stupid gimmicky stereotypes to attract interest.

[@scotty3223]

Wtt u babbling bout

[@Nad3rion]

Ellen can help Rwanda to built gorilla park but not the poor gibbon in California

[@RobinHerzig]

Usually don't like whataboutism, but your take is a good one. Not about Ellen personally (I mean who cares) but of her class using even the tiniest fraction of their enormous wealth to preserve + expand habitat + benefit local under-served communities. A concept worth striving for

[@maryclare2968]

I think a person’s own money is theirs to do as they wish. She will never please everyone, so she picks causes that speak to her. You can do the same

[@Steevee14]

No gibbons are native to California.

[@jacktheriffer8391]

DISLIKED BECAUSE OF THE COVID MASKS

[@Steevee14]

So pathetic that the Covid masks bothered you enough to prompt your (moronic) comment.

[@yuhhweahz3505]

These gorillas are not from Rwanda that park belongs to Congo

[@dreamlife2351]

Why do you say that?

[@yuhhweahz3505]

@@dreamlife2351 because it’s true, there’s on going border conflicts between Rwanda and the Congo, Rwanda with the support from west are trying to redraw the borders

[@yuhhweahz3505]

@@umwanahajati1231 lol the park is located in Congo tho not Rwanda so you do your research

[@muzungusalomon5457]

go back to school ! you have more to learn!

[@umwanahajati1231]

@@yuhhweahz3505 Am a Rwandese and I know my history. There are people like you who are always there to criticize others. Thank you

[@yvessapu7425]

Rwanda they don’t have nothing maybe it’s could be Democratic republic of Congo that is so fake I can’t believe that

[@Makaveli06]

How about saving America

[@TheBadbucky]

Doesn’t really matter.

[@Steevee14]

Such a narrow-minded, provincial point of view. We all share one Earth.

[@jmbauer68]

Leslie is a joke