Nora Nickum's latest book, Wild Medicine: Inventing Ways to Save Endangered Animals, was released today, and Gorilla Doctors is honored to be included alongside a menagerie of endangered animals and the dedicated people working to save them. Our very own Dr. Eddy is...
PRESS RELEASE Rescued by Gorilla Doctors and Congolese wildlife authorities (ICCN) from the illegal wildlife trade at 18 months old and raised at GRACE sanctuary, Lulingu is now caring for an infant after mating with a wild silverback in the DRC One of the first-ever...
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda By Dr. Adrien Emile Ntwari, Field Veterinarian Recently, Tebuka, a 13-year-old silverback in the Pablo group, sustained severe wounds from an interaction with a lone silverback. A few days later the wounds appeared infected, and he...
By Dr. Fred Nizeyimana, senior field veterinarian Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda Rwereeta is a young mountain gorilla in Bwindi's Kutu group, born July 15, 2022. Over the past year, Dr. Ricky and I have intervened twice to save his life. September 2025: A...
By Dr. Nelson Bukamba, Field Veterinarian, Uganda UPDATE: July 31, 2026 Yesterday, Dr. Nelson conducted a veterinary monitoring visit to check the healing progress of silverback Muyambi's wounds. He is happy to report that there is no sign of infection, the stitches...
A report from Kahuzi Biega National Park, DR Congo On June 11-12, Gorilla Doctors’ DR Congo team expanded our ongoing Ebola response from Virunga National Park to Kahuzi Biega National Park in South Kivu province, DR Congo — a critical intervention given the multiple...
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