Wildlife traffickers were arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo for attempting to sell a baby gorilla for $40,000.
The price of a gorilla on the black market is higher then the previously reported price of $8,000 in 2007.
Source: Miguel Llanos, “Baby gorilla on black market for $40,000 is rescued,” MSNBC, October 11, 2011.

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