On the afternoon of Thursday June 5, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park trackers reported that blackback mountain gorilla Karureeta of Katwe group had a wire snare around his left wrist. The snare was affecting his mobility, and he was exhibiting signs of discomfort....
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The Snare Rescue that Never Happened!
By Nelson Bukamba, field veterinarian, Uganda Last Friday as I was trekking through Bwindi on my way to administer deworming medication to silverback Kabukojo of Rushegura group, I received an urgent call from trackers. Six-year-old juvenile Bigorogoro in Mubare group...
Intervention Report: Mountain Gorilla Treated in Rwanda
By Dr. Adrien Emile Ntwari, field veterinarian, Rwanda UPDATE: Last week Dr. Gaspard conducted a follow-up monitoring visit and found Umutuzo's abscess wound healing as well as reduced inflammation around the wound site. She was actively feeding and appeared in...
Gorilla Doctors First Snare Rescue of 2025
By Gaspard Nzayisenga, senior field veternarian, Rwanda At Gorilla Doctors we are on call 24/7, ready to respond to a gorilla health emergency, rain or shine. On this particular Sunday, January 19, we received an urgent call from Volcanoes National Park trackers who...
Thoughts from Dr. Benard: A Gorilla Doctors LIVE Preview
Just one week from today, Dr. Benard and our Uganda field veterinarians – Drs. Fred, Ricky and Nelson - will be discussing all things gorilla health during Gorilla Doctors LIVE on Thursday, December 12 at 9:00AM PST (12:00PM EST). Have you registered yet? Are you...
A World Gorilla Day Adventure: Journey of the ‘Gorilla Outfits’
It is our favorite day of the year - World Gorilla Day. As we love to say here at Gorilla Doctors, every day is gorilla day for us, so today we are choosing to celebrate our friends at Columbia Sportswear whose generous support of rain gear and waterproof boots does...
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