Bad news have just come from the Bikenge Patrol Post informing us that the mountain gorilla Bariyanga from the Rugendo Group has been found dead in the forest.
The circumstances of the death are not yet clear, but MGVP veterinarians are performing the post-mortem this morning. I’ll post more info and pictures as soon I get them.
Bariyanga, pictured on 10 February 2009 in a maize field.
6 Responses to “Death in the Rugendo Family”
Very bad news. now only 5 members of the groupthat stay alife since the masacre in 2007. MUKUNDA, NOEL, BAVUKAHE. KONGOMANI, BASEKA, ., hope she not was kill for CORN.
Very sad news. Such a beautiful girl! RIP Bariyanga.
Hope she passed away due to a health problem and not due to a human attack.
RIP Bariyanga, the gorillas heaven´s doors are open for you.
We’ll miss you.
Very very sad. Each one is precious
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Such a beautiful girl! RIP Bariyanga.