A report from Kahuzi Biega National Park, DR Congo On June 11-12, Gorilla Doctors’ DR Congo team expanded our ongoing Ebola response from Virunga National Park to Kahuzi Biega National Park in South Kivu province, DR Congo — a critical intervention given the multiple...
A letter from our new Executive Director Dear Gorilla Doctors Community, Last month, I traveled to Rwanda with plans to meet our teams across Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo in person for the first time. Just two days after I arrived, DR Congo’s...
Updated for: June 19, 2026 Our team remains safe and healthy. There are no suspected cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in eastern gorillas and we maintain regular health monitoring. As of June 15, there are 837 confirmed human cases in DR Congo and...
Last week we sat down with Dr. Sonya to learn about her early influences and educational background. This week we dive into her career trajectory after she completed her PhD. REMINDER! Gorilla Doctors LIVE: Meet + Greet with Dr. Sonya Thursday, April 9 9:00 –...
Snare Rescue #1: Virunga National Park By Dr. Eddy, Kambale Syaluha, head veterinarian, DR Congo On Monday October 13 around 10:00AM, Gorilla Doctors received a call from the Virunga National Park monitoring team reporting that a juvenile mountain gorilla in Bageni...
By Dr. Fabrice Katembo Malonga, field veterinarian, DR Congo On Saturday July 5 we received a call from park rangers that an infant mountain gorilla in Mapuwa group of the Mikeno sector in Virunga National Park, DR Congo was observed with a wire snare embedded deep in...
"*" indicates required fields
