<p><strong>Two baby gorillas, rescued from poachers in two separate incidents in late September, are now being cared for at an orphan sanctuary in <a href="http://gorillacd.org/">Virunga National Park</a> in the <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/democratic-republic-congo-guide/">Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)</a>. They will undergo a quarantine of at least three months together.</strong></p><p dir="ltr">The two females—about nine and five months old—are <a href="http://worldwildlife.org/species/eastern-lowland-gorilla">Grauer's gorillas, also known as eastern lowland gorillas</a>. Found only in eastern DRC, where armed conflict has thwarted the protective efforts of wildlife authorities, the species is endangered, according to the <a href="http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39995/0">International Union for Conservation of Nature</a>. The Grauer's population has plummeted in recent years because of poaching, and there may be fewer than 4,000 gorillas left, Virunga officials say.</p><p>(Related: "<a href="http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/28/baby_gorilla_rescued_from_smugglers/">Baby Gorilla Rescued From Wildlife Smugglers.")</a></p><p><em>—<a href="http://lovgrenproductions.com/Lovgren_Production_1./About_Us.html">Stefan Lovgren</a></em></p>