There are only 900 mountain gorillas left in the wild! Newborn mountain gorilla. Courtesy of zmra on wikipedia

Virunga – a documentary film depicting efforts to protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Congo – is part of an exciting lineup of over 160 documentary films on environmental topics showcased March 17-29 at the 29th Environmental Film Festival,  at venues throughout the Washington, DC National Capital Region. Cinematic works from 31 countries are featured – 96 are world or national/DC premieres. Don’t miss these events!

Learn more about Virunga includes trailer and streaming

Mountain Gorilla with baby, Rwanda. Courtesy World Wildlife Fund