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By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, May 1st, 2023
in Blog.
1) Lina, congratulations on receiving the Siddle-Marsden Award from PASA (Pan African Sanctuary Alliance). You were actually awarded this honor in 2020 but they just had the ceremony in Malawi at the end of March. Can you tell us about the award and the work you did to receive this honor? Dr. Lina: Thank you […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
in Blog.
1) JP, you serve as Gorilla Doctors’ Employee Health Program Manager. Can you tell us about your role and why human health is also important to gorilla health? My role is to coordinate the activities of the employee health program in DR Congo, which has the overall objective of reducing the risk of disease spread […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
in Blog.
We are thrilled to announce a newborn Grauer’s gorilla in Bonane group at Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DR Congo. On Monday, Dr. Lina conducted a routine health check of the group and was delighted to see adult female Mukono holding her newborn (2-3 days old). Silverback Bonane has been busy! This is the second infant born […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, December 2nd, 2022
in Blog.
UPDATE: December 12, 2022 – We are really sad to report that this infant chimpanzee passed away after her arrival at Lwiro. Veterinarians there suspect that she may have had some liver disease, but they are awaiting lab results for final confirmation. Once they announce detailed results we will share another update. On December 1, […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, August 4th, 2022
in Blog.
I am Jackson Mwenge. I serve as the Administrator for Gorilla Doctors in DR Congo. I have been with the organization since 2018. In 2021, we established a new field station at Kahuzi-Biega National Park as part of our expanded efforts to monitor the health of critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas. In my role as administrator […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
in Blog.
On the evening of Thursday, July 15, Dr. Eddy Kambale Syaluha, Gorilla Doctors Head Veterinarian in DR Congo, received a phone call from Kahuzi-Biega National Park: a 3.5-year-old male Grauer’s gorilla, Wilungula, was caught in a wire snare. Wilungula’s mother, Mukono had separated the wire from the stake in the ground, but the wire was […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
in Blog, Press Releases.
A scientific study published today in Scientific Reports suggests that new health challenges may be emerging as a result of conservationists’ success in pulling mountain gorillas back from the brink of extinction. The study, the first ever species-wide survey of parasite infections across the entire range of the mountain gorilla, was conducted by an international […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
in Blog.
Our newest Gorilla Doctor in DR Congo, Fabrice Katembo Malonga, started in his position with us in July 2020. We decided to sit down and have a conversation about what he has learned so far, how the gorillas have surprised him, and what has been his biggest challenge. Before joining Gorilla Doctors, Dr. Fabrice first […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
in Blog.
“On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
in Blog.
Grauer’s gorillas are not only the largest sub-species of gorilla, they are the largest primate on the planet. A silverback can reach up to 250kg (~550lbs) and stand over 2m (~6.5ft). Grauer’s, also called eastern lowland gorillas, are found only in eastern DR Congo. Grauer’s gorillas are classified as critically endangered by the International Union […]
