By Dr. Dawn Zimmerman A veterinary assessment by the Gorilla Doctors was planned for 21-year-old dominant silverback Isabukuru after the Fossey Fund’s Karisoke Research Center (who regularly monitor Isabukuru group) reported that the male had a severe wound on his arm...
Year: 2013
Gorilla Doctors Staff Convene in Uganda for a Team-Building Retreat
Long-time Gorilla Doctors Board Member and former Director of the Morris Animal Foundation (which founded MGVP) Dr. Rob Hilsenroth facilitated a team-building retreat for the Gorilla Doctors staff at Uganda’s Volcanoes Safaris Mount Gahinga Lodge this month. We were...
Gorilla Love – Beverly Hills a Monumental Success
Beverly Hills rolled out the green carpet for the Gorilla Doctors of Africa on Monday, November 4th. Three hundred wildlife enthusiasts and adventure travelers turned out to show their “Gorilla Love” at the prestigious ACE Gallery. This was the first major west coast...
Shop on Amazon and Support Gorilla Doctors!
You can now support the conservation of mountain and Grauer’s gorillas while you shop on Amazon! If you make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program, a small percentage will be donated to Gorilla Doctors. Just use this link when signing into Amazon Smile:...
A Veterinary Assessment for Newborn Infants in Ntambara Group
Dr. Dawn assessed two infants in Ntambara group this past weekend, who were reported by Fossey Fund Karisoke trackers (who regularly monitor Ntambara group) to be whimpering and as having inflamed abdominal skin. At just 8-days-old, Kubaka's infant appeared to be in...
Guest Blog: Rwanda Through the Eyes of a Visitor
A few weeks ago, we took a truly life-changing trip to visit Rwanda and the endangered mountain gorillas. On one of our final days of the trip, one of our guides and new friends, Isaac, asked a profound question: What three things will you miss about Rwanda? We felt...
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