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In late May, silverback Kuryama, son of the late Titus and leader of Kuryama group, was dethroned after losing a fight to the group’s two other silverbacks, Kirahura and Vuba. The rest of group followed new leader Kirahura and left behind Kuryama, who had suffered serious wounds. Kuryama himself had taken control of the group […]
This blog was written by Dr. Mike. On May 24, Karisoke Research Center (KRC) reported that the infant Infura of Pablo group was caught in a rope snare in Volcanoes National Park. The next morning, a team from MGVP and KRC trekked to Pablo group, prepared for an intervention. Unfortunately the group was highly agitated […]
After a clash between Isabukuru and Kuryama groups on June 14, the young silverback Kubaha was left wounded and weak. MGVP’s Gorilla Doctors decided to step in an help him after he failed to improve much on his own. Here are the Doctors’ reports: Kubaha yawning in his night nest on June 15.From Dr. Jan […]
This blog was written by Dr. Jan. Umurimo of Umubano group in Volcanoes National Park was found to have given birth to a male on June 4 and the birth and infant were reported as normal that day. On June 5 trackers noted that the infant had a severe injury to his left foot. One […]
Musanze, Rwanda June 9, 2011 Press Release: Veterinary Contributions to “Extreme Conservation” Lead to Increase in Mountain Gorilla Population MGVP’s Dr. Jan Ramer and Dr. Fred Nizeyimana remove a poacher’s snare from an infant mountain gorilla in Uganda. [Editor’s note: A four-minute video of MGVP saving a baby mountain gorilla caught in a poacher’s snare […]
These reports are based on interventions that took place earlier this year. The first intervention story was written by Dr. Jean-Felix. The second was written by Communications Officer Molly Feltner. Intervention #1 The golden monkey inside a dog crate after being rescued. Golden monkeys are an endangered species in Volcanoes National Park like the mountain gorillas. […]
A sign advertising the business in Kinyarwanda is put in place. This blog was written by MGVP volunteer Claire Welsh. MGVP has supported local alternative fuel briquette entrepreneurs, Mao and Imaculee Umiwana, as they manufacture briquettes made only of recycled paper and sawdust. Through generous donations, MGVP painted and fixed up the workshop where the […]
Fresh bananas! Don’t mind if I do. . . This blog was written by Drs. Eddy and Mike. On May 12, the Gorilla Doctors were informed by Virunga National Park officials in DR Congo that the lone silverback Mukunda had left the national park and traveled to the village of Rugari. You may recall from […]
Mishaya is a silverback in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, who left Nshongi group in Bwindi last year with a few females to start his own group. He was able to gather a few other females from the other groups in the area, reaching a total of group size of 12 gorillas including three infants. […]
Ubuntu with her infant and an older infant.From Dr. Jan: Today I visited Susa group and we found them only 30 minutes inside the wall. The group was in an open area, eating celery, resting and playing. We found everyone but the silverback Kiki. I was asked by RDB to try to get photos of […]
