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Congo’s war-baby gorillas bring hope for endangered species
November 30th, 2008 by gorilla.cd
Noseprints Quiz- The Answers
November 30th, 2008 by Pierre
Here are the answers to Friday’s little pop quiz:
A. Nouvelle ADF (this is a new female in the Kabirizi group we have never seen before. ADF means “Adult Female)
B. Kitangenda
C. Kabirizi
D. Bageni
E. Mivumbi with an infant
F. Kwibesha (left) with Bageni
E. Kayenga with two infants
Pretty difficult isn’t it?
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Video: Counting Gorilla Nests with Diddy
November 29th, 2008 by Diddy
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Gorilla Noseprints- Can You Identify the Gorillas?
November 28th, 2008 by Pierre
This morning we tracked the Kabirizi group again. It was amazing to watch Innocent and Sekibibi at work doing the survey. They are able to identify each gorilla, sometimes just by body shape, but often they rely on noseprints. Noseprints are the wrinkles and marks on a gorilla’s nose that are unique to each individual. This is what Sekibibi’s notes looked like at the end of the day: Read the full story »
Good News in Rumangabo, Bad News in Lulimbi
November 28th, 2008 by Pierre
The families from Rumangabo have finally been able to go home. Thanks to your donations, we were able to rent 3 trucks to ferry them from the Bulengo IDP camp to Rumangabo. Jean-Bosco accompanied them and tells me that the trips went fine, although it was a bit tricky to cross the military front at Kibati. The families and Rangers from other stations that were evacuated (eg Rwindi) remain at Bulengo, but hopefully they will be able to go back home soon. Read the full story »
The desperate search for Congo’s hidden victims
November 28th, 2008 by gorilla.cd
Blogging from the Mikeno
November 27th, 2008 by Pierre
This morning the skies were clear for a change, so we had an amazing view of the Mikeno volcano, as you can see from the photo below. The Mikeno is on the right, while on the left is the Karisimbi volcano which straddles the Rwanda/Congo border. Read the full story »
Video: New Gorilla Babies in Kabirizi Group
November 26th, 2008 by Innocent
This morning we left the Bukima patrol post early and went looking for the Kabirizi group. We were very happy to find it only a couple hours walk away. We were able to count 23 individuals, although we will have to make several more visits to see the other gorillas we probably missed today. It is very difficult to identify and count all the gorillas in such a large family as Kabirizi. Read the full story »
Rebel Deal For DR Congo Gorillas
November 26th, 2008 by gorilla.cd
Up Among the Mountain Gorillas
November 25th, 2008 by Emmanuel
Today was an extraordinary day. We launched the gorilla survey to get an accurate assessment of the status and health of Virunga’s mountain gorillas after 15 months of conflict.
With Diddy, Innocent, Pierre, Altor from IGCP, and others, we joined the rangers and trackers who remained behind in the Gorilla Sector and moved into the forest. Within an hour, we had found the nests of the Humba group, and after tracking them for ten minutes we began to hear those wonderful familiar grunts. Read the full story »
Congo’s war-baby gorillas bring hope for endangered species
November 30th, 2008 by gorilla.cdNoseprints Quiz- The Answers
November 30th, 2008 by PierreHere are the answers to Friday’s little pop quiz:
A. Nouvelle ADF (this is a new female in the Kabirizi group we have never seen before. ADF means “Adult Female)
B. Kitangenda
C. Kabirizi
D. Bageni
E. Mivumbi with an infant
F. Kwibesha (left) with Bageni
E. Kayenga with two infants
Pretty difficult isn’t it?
.
Video: Counting Gorilla Nests with Diddy
November 29th, 2008 by Diddy
This may take some time...
Gorilla Noseprints- Can You Identify the Gorillas?
November 28th, 2008 by PierreThis morning we tracked the Kabirizi group again. It was amazing to watch Innocent and Sekibibi at work doing the survey. They are able to identify each gorilla, sometimes just by body shape, but often they rely on noseprints. Noseprints are the wrinkles and marks on a gorilla’s nose that are unique to each individual. This is what Sekibibi’s notes looked like at the end of the day: Read the full story »
Good News in Rumangabo, Bad News in Lulimbi
November 28th, 2008 by PierreThe families from Rumangabo have finally been able to go home. Thanks to your donations, we were able to rent 3 trucks to ferry them from the Bulengo IDP camp to Rumangabo. Jean-Bosco accompanied them and tells me that the trips went fine, although it was a bit tricky to cross the military front at Kibati. The families and Rangers from other stations that were evacuated (eg Rwindi) remain at Bulengo, but hopefully they will be able to go back home soon. Read the full story »
The desperate search for Congo’s hidden victims
November 28th, 2008 by gorilla.cdBlogging from the Mikeno
November 27th, 2008 by PierreThis morning the skies were clear for a change, so we had an amazing view of the Mikeno volcano, as you can see from the photo below. The Mikeno is on the right, while on the left is the Karisimbi volcano which straddles the Rwanda/Congo border. Read the full story »
Video: New Gorilla Babies in Kabirizi Group
November 26th, 2008 by InnocentThis morning we left the Bukima patrol post early and went looking for the Kabirizi group. We were very happy to find it only a couple hours walk away. We were able to count 23 individuals, although we will have to make several more visits to see the other gorillas we probably missed today. It is very difficult to identify and count all the gorillas in such a large family as Kabirizi. Read the full story »
Rebel Deal For DR Congo Gorillas
November 26th, 2008 by gorilla.cdUp Among the Mountain Gorillas
November 25th, 2008 by EmmanuelToday was an extraordinary day. We launched the gorilla survey to get an accurate assessment of the status and health of Virunga’s mountain gorillas after 15 months of conflict.
With Diddy, Innocent, Pierre, Altor from IGCP, and others, we joined the rangers and trackers who remained behind in the Gorilla Sector and moved into the forest. Within an hour, we had found the nests of the Humba group, and after tracking them for ten minutes we began to hear those wonderful familiar grunts. Read the full story »
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