Congo - Gorillas

Not guerillas, which have gone legit, but the two-thirds of the world's remaining silverbacks that forage through the mist-covered highlands of eastern Congo. There are estimated to be only 600 of these gorillas left in Rwanda; no one knows exactly how many survive in Congo. Other than the adventurous trips on the dilapidated river boats that ply the Congo River, this is the only thing that most Westerners connect the former Zaire with. Dian Fossey is long gone, but there are still guards and gorillas in the 3200 square-mile Virunga National Park. Many guards were killed, trees were cut for firewood and some gorillas were poached during the confusion, but it is expected to resume operations.

The Virunga National Park is open for business after only losing 18 mountain gorillas to poachers since 1995. There are about 350 gorillas left in the park a little bit over half of the 610 remaining mountain gorillas left on the planet. The entry fee will be $120. The park used to pull in about $140,000 a month. Don't forget to add in tips, today's park rangers make about 50 cents a day when they are paid.