In pictures: Congo

The Congo rainforest covers the very heart of Africa. From the crowded, competitive centre of the forest to the open edge of the Atlantic ocean, this is all about carving out space in a crowded world.

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  Chimpanzee

  Filmed for the first time, one very special chimp has found a new source of food.

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  White-necked rockfowl

  A rare and fleeting glimpse of Picathartes, or the white-necked rockfowl, in Sierra Leone.

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  Leaf folding frog

  These leaf folding frogs are right at home in the damp shade of the West African jungle.

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  Skimmer

  African skimmers' long and stable wings allow them to glide just over the water’s surface.

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  African forest elephants

  These elephants are smaller than their Savannah cousins and specialised for jungle living.

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  Elephant

  An African forest elephant returns from the beach at Petit Loango, Gabon.