On November 7, 2014, Netflix will release its new documentary, Virunga. By the preview alone, it will be a heart-breaking look into the environmental devastation caused by oil company development and other sources in the Congo. Netflix describes this important documentary as follows:
In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places on Earth and home to the last mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers – including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist – protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo’s rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they’ve worked so hard to protect. VIRUNGA is the incredible true story of a group of courageous people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world’s forgotten and a gripping exposé of the realities of life in the Congo.
OHSOGRAY supports environmental efforts to protected threatened and endangered species. If you are interested in helping the Virunga gorillas, there are a variety of charities including www.gorillafund.org, www.virunga.org, and www.wwf.org.