Four mountain gorillas, including a baby, have been killed in Uganda by a suspected lightning strike, wildlife officials say. The gorillas were killed Monday in Mgahinga National Park, according to the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration, a wildlife conservation partnership serving the region. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAn endangered species, mountain gorillas are the world’s smallest population of gorillas, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The gorillas inhabit the Virunga Mountain Range, which spans Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources says that there are about 600 mature mountain gorillas remaining, but the population is increasing.

Source: Fox News February 08, 2020 15:50 UTC