In a shocking and sad turn of events, 21-year-old silverback mountain gorilla Umushikirano (Rano), leader of Titus group in Volcanoes National Park, was found dead Monday morning when Fossey Fund trackers arrived to the group. There were no visible signs of injury or...
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Silverback Mwirima Passes Suddenly, Bwindi Loses Another Group Leader
Sadly, just 4 short weeks after the Bwindi population lost dominant silverback Mishaya to intestinal torsion on February 3rd, another silverback leader passed away suddenly. Mwirima, the leader of the Rushegura mountain gorilla group, became ill and was no longer...
Silverback Mishaya’s Unexpected Death, Group Soldiers On
By Dr. Fred Nizeyimana Dominant silverback Mishaya in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was found dead on the morning of February 3rd, 2014 by UWA trackers on patrol in the forest. At just 28-years-old, Mishaya was otherwise a strong and healthy silverback,...
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