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Updated September 13, 2019

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Native to equatorial Africa, kevazingo is also called bubinga, bovenga, amazique, and African rosewood.

Gabon's Sacred Trees Are Becoming China's Upscale Furniture

Worshipped by indigenous groups, kevazingo are illegal to cut—but prized as a rosewood knockoff.
by Oliver Whang
The western lowland gorilla's diet consists of leaves, some fruit ... and nuts, apparently.

What Nut-Eating Gorillas in Gabon Mean for Human Evolution

Researchers spent 6,000 hours documenting their diet.
by Isaac Schultz
Live from the deep blue!

Whales Remix Each Other's Songs, Nearly 3,000 Miles Apart

Humpback whales separated by a continent can sound pretty similar.
by Jessica Leigh Hester

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