By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
in Blog.
The Chimanuka group Grauer’s gorillas were feeding on the ripe fruit of the Myiranthus tree during Dr. Eddy’s visit last week in the Mwandagalo area of Kahuzi Biega National Park. Eighteen night nests were found (13 on the ground, 5 up in the trees) and all 18 individuals were observed. The group interacted with a […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, March 1st, 2014
in Blog.
by Dr. Jan Ramer Drs. Eddy and Jan with Niall and Virunga National Park rangers in DRC. I finally got my DRC visa and last week got to visit Rumangabo, Senkwekwe Center and 2 gorilla groups at Bukima – it was soooo great to be back! And I was lucky to share this visit with […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
in Blog.
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, with no history of illness, no evidence of injury or previous medical interventions and […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
in Blog.
By Dr. Noel On January 9, I trekked to Isimbi group to assess the health of the 8 individuals in the group. Isimbi group lost their dominant silverback, Getty, on December 23rd when he succumbed to his injuries sustained from fighting with a lone silverback. 12-year-old silverback Muturengere has been trying to lead the group since, […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
in Blog.
On a routine health check of Ntambara group in Volcanoes National Park on December 17, Gorilla Doctors Rwanda Head Field Vet Dr. Jean Felix Kinani observed an infant in distress. Ingamiya, the 13-month-old male offspring of mother Tegereza was crying out frequently, had difficulty breathing with foam coming from his mouth. The Fossey Fund Karisoke […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
in Blog.
Gorilla Doctors continues to monitor the the last remaining Grauer’s gorillas in the isolated forest of Mt. Tshiaibirimu outside of Virunga National Park. Previously separated into two groups named Kipura and Katsabara, the 6 remaining individuals appear to have joined into one group recently. Silverback Tshongo, who disappeared two months ago, has not been located, […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, November 11th, 2013
in Blog.
Dr. Dawn assessed two infants in Ntambara group this past weekend, who were reported by Fossey Fund Karisoke trackers (who regularly monitor Ntambara group) to be whimpering and as having inflamed abdominal skin. At just 8-days-old, Kubaka’s infant appeared to be in good health during Dr. Dawn’s assessment. She reported that the mother held her […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
in Blog.
On Tuesday September 3, Dr. Dawn trekked to mountain gorilla group Ntambara in Volcanoes National Park for two purposes: to conduct a “routine health check” of the group and assess the new infant born to first-time mother Kunga. Kunga, holding her 4-day-old infant. The group was found in the Myase area of Volcanoes National Park, […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, July 27th, 2013
in Blog.
by Jessica Burbridge The seven remaining Grauer’s gorillas living in Mt. Tshiabirimu’s isolated pocket of forest outside of Virunga National Park, DRC are an intriguing group. This small population has drastically reduced in number over the past decade and is the subject of a concerted effort to ensure their survival. These gorillas are genetically classified […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, July 12th, 2013
in Blog.
By Dr. Dawn Zimmerman Rwanda Development Board Volcanoes National Park Veterinary Warden Elisabeth Nyirakaragire reported adult female Gukunda, of Sabyinyo group, was observed with an injured thumb at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint on July 9th. The digit was reportedly “not completely cut” and she was still using the hand. As a routine health check was already […]
