By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
in Blog, Clinical Interventions, Conservation in Action, Gorilla Health.
By Dr. Fred Nizeyimana, senior field veterinarian, Uganda On January 19, I received a call from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park trackers that adult female mountain gorilla, Tulambule, in Nyakagezi group, had diarrhea and appeared slightly emaciated. As I was working from the Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a roughly five-hour drive away, I […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
in Blog, Clinical Interventions, Gorilla Health.
By Gaspard Nzayisenga, senior field veterinarian Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda December 25, 2025 saw the beginnings of respiratory illness in some of the gorillas in Kwitonda group. Over the next few days, the respiratory illness spread through the group with some gorillas showing more severe clinical signs than others. On December 28, trackers reported to […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, January 15th, 2026
in Blog, Leadership.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear friend Roger Powell, a founding and our longest-standing board member of Gorilla Doctors. Roger passed away on January 1, 2026. Roger, a lifelong conservationist and outdoor enthusiast, first became involved with our work while serving on the Board of Trustees at the […]
