By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, August 22nd, 2014
in Blog.
by Jessica Burbridge On August 8, the Ebola virus epidemic rapidly spreading through West African countries was formally declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization. WHO director Dr. Margaret Chan called it “the largest, most severe, most complex outbreak [of the Ebola virus] in the nearly four-decade history of the disease.” […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, August 18th, 2014
in Blog, Uncategorized.
Kagera, who is estimated to be 1.5 years old, is a male infant born to mother Rubaka during the M23 rebel occupation of the Mikeno Sector in 2012. He is one of only two infants in Bageni group in Virunga National Park. With M23 occupying the gorilla sector during the time of his birth, Gorilla […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, August 15th, 2014
in Blog.
Dr. Julius Nziza, Gorilla Doctors Research Project Coordinator for PREDICT Rwanda, is wrapping up an interesting six-week stint in Chicago where he’s studied the genetics of bat species in Rwanda and curating techniques at The Field Museum of Natural History. Dr. Julius is working with Dr. Bruce Patterson, the MacArthur Curator of Mammals, Dr. Bill […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, August 7th, 2014
in Blog.
Trackers from the Rwanda Development Board contacted Gorilla Doctors on August 5 to report that Zirikana, a 7-year-old male mountain gorilla in Umubano group had become caught in a wire snare. This was the second time this poor guy had been caught in a snare (Gorilla Doctors freed Zirikana from a snare in January 2011 when […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
in Blog.
In a shocking and sad turn of events, 21-year-old silverback mountain gorilla Umushikirano (Rano), leader of Titus group in Volcanoes National Park, was found dead Monday morning when Fossey Fund trackers arrived to the group. There were no visible signs of injury or illness and his body was carried down the mountain and transported to the Gorilla […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Sunday, July 27th, 2014
in Blog.
By Dr. Eddy Kambale On Saturday, July 19, Kahuzi Biega National Park rangers discovered Busasa, a 9-year-old male Grauer’s gorilla in Chimanuka group, had a wire snare wrapped around his left arm. At 9-years-old, Busasa is classified as a subadult gorilla and is one of Nabintu’s twins. His twin, who is also a male, is […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, July 19th, 2014
in Blog.
Blackback Kabukojo had been trailing his group for several days, appearing weak, emaciated and dehydrated when the Uganda Wildlife Authority contacted Gorilla Doctors Field Veterinarian Dr. Fred Nizeyimana for a veterinary assessment. The Bwindi gorillas were keeping Dr. Fred on his toes as he responded to and provided treatment for several ailing or injured silverbacks […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
in Blog.
The Chimanuka group Grauer’s gorillas were feeding on the ripe fruit of the Myiranthus tree during Dr. Eddy’s visit last week in the Mwandagalo area of Kahuzi Biega National Park. Eighteen night nests were found (13 on the ground, 5 up in the trees) and all 18 individuals were observed. The group interacted with a […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, July 11th, 2014
in Blog.
Karibu, a young silverback in Nkuringo group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, was moving slowly behind the group for several days when the Uganda Wildlife Authority contacted Dr. Fred for a veterinary assessment. Recently, Karibu has taken to leaving the group for extended periods of time, exploring life as a solitary silverback. During a period […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, July 7th, 2014
in Blog.
Gorilla Doctors would like to thank Peterborough West Animal Hospital in Ontario, Canada, who recently hosted a fundraiser to support our work to conserve eastern gorillas in central Africa. The Peterborough West Animal Hospital has hosted a fundraiser every year since 2008. After taking a brief break in 2013, the hospital staff geared up to host […]
