By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, December 30th, 2013
in Blog.
Mountain gorilla infant Sabato has had a rough start to his young life. First, he endured a series of violent interactions between dominant silverback Ugenda, beta silverback Wageni and lone silverback Gushimira in February 2013 during which the silverbacks and other members of the group sustained injuries which required veterinary attention from Gorilla Doctors. During […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, December 30th, 2013
in Blog.
by Dr. Noel On August 10th, 2013, the two largest gorillas groups in Volcanoes National Park (Susa and Pablo) interacted, resulting in multiple transfers of females and various minor to severe injuries. Kiki, the 3rd ranking silverback in Susa group was severely wounded: he had multiple cuts and deep wounds through the plantaris muscle and sole […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, December 26th, 2013
in Blog, Uncategorized.
On this day 28 years ago, the world’s most famous gorilla researcher, Dr. Dian Fossey, was murdered in her cabin at the former Karisoke Research Center site in the misty Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda. Before her death Fossey realized that, with just 248 mountain gorillas left in the wild, the population needed a dedicated veterinarian […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, December 26th, 2013
in Blog.
by Dr. Jan Ramer I had a fun visit this week with Gorilla Doctors donors Chuck and Max Block, and their traveling companions Conservation International President Russ Mittermeier and his son Mickey! I met Chuck and Max at Gorilla Love Beverly Hills – the Gorilla Doctors first major west coast fundraiser on November 4th, where […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
in Blog.
I am often asked what brought me to Rwanda, Uganda, and DR Congo to work with mountain gorillas. I still do not know how to adequately answer this question. Mostly, I jokingly blame my parents for encouraging a less-traveled path; I do not think it was surprising to them when I announced I was moving […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
in Blog.
On a routine health check of Ntambara group in Volcanoes National Park on December 17, Gorilla Doctors Rwanda Head Field Vet Dr. Jean Felix Kinani observed an infant in distress. Ingamiya, the 13-month-old male offspring of mother Tegereza was crying out frequently, had difficulty breathing with foam coming from his mouth. The Fossey Fund Karisoke […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, December 16th, 2013
in Blog.
Over the past five years, Project V.E.T.S. has donated crucial pieces of equipment and supplies that has allowed Gorilla Doctors to continue to provide the best health care to eastern gorillas and other species of animals in the region. To date, Project V.E.T.S. has donated blood chemistry analyzers, centrifuges, computers, surgical instruments, medications, and microscopes. […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, December 7th, 2013
in Blog.
by Jessica Burbridge Orphaned gorilla infant Matabishi, who was found alone in a cornfield outside of Virunga National Park, was rescued through a collaborative effort between the Congolese Park Authority and Gorilla Doctors in June 2013 (http://bit.ly/1bmrmph). Malnourished, covered in burrs, and with a large wound on his back, Matabishi was brought to the Senkwekwe […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, December 7th, 2013
in Blog.
After leading the Gorilla Doctors in-country veterinary team from 2009 to 2011, Dr. Jan is currently en route to Rwanda to serve once again as our Regional Veterinary Manager. During her first two-year stint as the RVM, Dr. Jan led dozens of health interventions in wild gorilla groups, oversaw the treatment of seven new gorilla […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
in Blog.
Gorilla Doctors continues to monitor the the last remaining Grauer’s gorillas in the isolated forest of Mt. Tshiaibirimu outside of Virunga National Park. Previously separated into two groups named Kipura and Katsabara, the 6 remaining individuals appear to have joined into one group recently. Silverback Tshongo, who disappeared two months ago, has not been located, […]
