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...
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Dr. Eddy Intervenes to Free Ensnared Bageni Group Baby
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...
Dr. Julius Studies Bat Genetics at The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
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....
Zirikana Falls Victim to Poacher’s Snare for the Second Time, Docs Suspect Big Brother Ntakibazo Freed Him
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...
Silverback Rano, Leader of Titus Group, Dies Suddenly, Gorilla Docs Investigate
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...
Subadult Grauer’s Gorilla ‘Busasa’ Released from Snare in Challenging Intervention
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...
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