By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, September 24th, 2012 in Blog.
PRESS RELEASE September 24, 2012 Concern Mounts for Grauer’s Gorillas in DRC Following the Rescue of Two Poached Infants IsangiMusanze, Rwanda – Gorilla Doctors and the Congolese Wildlife Authority (ICCN) are increasingly concerned about the survival of Grauer’s gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the rescue of two poached infant gorillas in separate […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Thursday, September 20th, 2012 in Blog.
By Molly Feltner Heavily armed Kahuzi-Biega National Park rangers prepare to enter the forest.It had already been a long, frustrating day in Kahuzi-Biega National Park. After many hours in the thickly vegetated forest, and in heavy rain, Drs. Dawn, Eddy, and Martin and a ranger team could not get close enough to safely dart two […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 in Blog.
Dr. Mike examines slides on the Coolscope.Our friends at Gear4Gorillas have once again made a generous contribution of £5,000 to help Gorilla Doctors purchase vital equipment—this time a Nikon Coolscope. We’d also like to thank Bruce Mentzer, who made an additional donation, and Nikon, which sold the device to us at a substantial discount. This seriously […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 in Blog.
Agashya with a runny nose. (Photo: Dr. John Onate)By Dr. Jean-Felix Kinani On August 28, Volcanoes National Park trackers reported that Agashya, the dominant silverback of Agashya group, was coughing but was doing well. The Gorilla Doctors checked on him regularly and found him active and doing well despite having a cold. On September 8, […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Blog.
Kwitonda in 2012. On Monday September 10th, Volcanoes National Park trackers found the lifeless body of silverback Kwitonda, the dominant silverback of Kwitonda group, some distance from his group. He had been missing from his group since August 30, and despite daily efforts to locate him in the thick forest, his body was not found […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Friday, August 24th, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized.
This month, our newsletter subscribers and Facebook followers proved that small donations could make a big difference for the Gorilla Doctors. Thanks to donations made by nearly 40 Gorilla Doctors supporters in just three weeks our team will be receiving DSLR camera kits from Nikon. Our veterinarians photograph their patients not only because the gorillas […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, August 13th, 2012 in Blog.
Kunama on August 8By Dr. Dawn Zimmerman On August 7, Karisoke Research Center (KRC) reported that 17-year-old adult female Kunama of Ugenda group appeared to have a protruding tongue and difficulty eating. I visited the group the following day and observed the same behavior, although I could not determine the cause of her condition through […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Saturday, August 11th, 2012 in Blog.
Kaboko at the Senkwekwe CenterBy Molly Feltner, Communications Officer Gorilla Doctors is sorry to report some very sad news that couldn’t be shared right away because of security concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, Kaboko, the world’s only captive male mountain gorilla, passed away at […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized.
The Gorilla Doctors team in Rwanda is in tremendous need of a new professional DSLR camera and telephoto lens after both of our older cameras and lenses were damaged beyond repair. We photograph our patients so that we can document and better track their health. Long lenses and cameras designed to work well in low […]
By Gorilla Doctors Staff
on Monday, July 30th, 2012 in Blog.
Drs. Dawn and Noel with Ngwino.This month, the Gorilla Doctors clinically managed the complicated case of Ngwino, a juvenile gorilla from Inshuti group in Rwanda who was found caught in a snare in early July. Normally, the Gorilla Doctors intervene to treat a snare-wounded gorilla the very next morning after the wound is first observed, […]
