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The Mountain Gorilla Cemetery - Plus One
Nsekanabo has been buried in Virunga’s Gorilla Cemetery by Innocent, Diddy, Sekibibi and other Rangers alongside the other victims of man’s brutailty: Senkwekwe, Mburanumwe, Safari, Neza, Nsekuye, and Mufabure.
Nsekanabo lies just behind Senkwekwe, the Silverback killed in July 2007.
The Gorilla Cemetery at Rumangabo, in Virunga National Park
And here is Nsekanabo with his mother Tumaini - one of the last photos of Nsekanabo alive. Nsekanabo means “He who smiles easily”, and Tumanini means “Hope”.
The Gorilla Doctors have conducted an autopsy on Nsekanabo, after the Rangers managed to retrieve his body from the forest. They are awaiting the pathologist reports on the tissues, but they suspect that when the snare was removed from Nsekanabo’s foot that toxins may have traveled to other parts of the body, causing cardiac and renal disease. We shall know more in coming weeks.
Let’s Hope that this does not happen again.
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16 Responses to “The Mountain Gorilla Cemetery - Plus One”
I’m so saddened for the Rangers and their gorilla friends, particuarly Tumaini, who will suffer the loss of her baby.
It is so hard to find something good out of this but to know how caring you all are helps! I am glad he was buried next to other greats that like you said were taken away too soon by the cruelty of man..this world is so hard to bear sometimes! Again, it is people like all of you at Wildlife Direct and other animal advocates that may me think there is still good left! How is mama Tumaini doing? Apparently, she finally let him go so that you guys could do the autopsy and burial. RIP little guy..I hope he is smiling easy with his other gorilla family members!
I didn’t really want to read how the baby G. died, but felt that I must.
I wish I could do more than merely offer my moral support, and look forward to the day when I can do more. It is predicted that this kind of thing will get worse, not only as “human” population increases, but climate change, prosperity, and the destruction of forest - in Kenya for instance - affects whole nations. I am stony broke after a 20-odd year r+d effort which has lead to a very helpful wind Turbine-Alternator device. About 40 times the %p.a. of cost as that returned that current “windfarms”. Governments take no interest as they pay their “friends” our money to “invest” at a fraction of 1%p.a. such investment only adds to the chaos. Why should they care.
Dink donk - dump dump dump- buy my album !
Until the day the human race realizes that we are indeed all connected in bond on this shared planet Earth, we will continue to experience first hand the effect of inequal power and injustice. Love reversed is simply a matter of power. I find it no surprise that the human being wants to subvert their power to what was originally considered the closest creature to the human species and also, the most powerful. But humans fail to see that the gorillas is a species to which tenderness, affection and love for their own tribe is also as much of an attribute as their strength. The spirit of the gorillas cannot be destroyed or removed. Love is beyond the physical manifestation of form.
Farrah N. Ashline
I fear that until the poor families of Virunga are helped to find another source of food to feed their families that this will continue. I have been thinking about this situation quite deeply and have realized that the person who set this snare did so to feed his family. It was not his intention to snare a gorilla but that’s what happened. Snares are cruel, yes, but we also must sympathize with the person who is trying to keep his family alive and show them a better way. It breaks my heart that little Nsekanabo has lost his life as each gorilla is incredibly precious. But we must also help the families of Virunga in order to help the gorillas. There is a bigger picture than the death of a baby gorilla. RIP sweet Nsekanabo.
I’m so sad about this most recent loss…how can we stop this from happening…..with tremendous appreciation for all you do for the future of the gorilla population.
Imagine if there was also a cemetary for all the hippos and elephants killed by militas and pouchers in Virunga during the last decade. It would probably be the biggest cemetary in the world! So sad!
I agree with Theresa. This problem is far bigger than just one snare. When only a handful of people on the planet control almost all of the wealth, something is desperately wrong. Greed and overpopulation are putting an end to us, the animals and the planet.
I live on an Indian reservation in the USA, and although the poverty is incredible, people still help one another.
My heart goes out to everyone who grieves for this precious baby, especially his mother. I greatly respect the Rangers for the incredible work that is being done.
Thank you for doing this and for keeping us updated. And eternal thanks to all the rangers working so hard to keep the park safe. You are all heroes.
My heart felt condolence for this baby gorilla and how he must have suffered. So very saddened. I wish I could take an active part by being there to help in this service to save these wonderful intelligent beings. The world is gripped in the throes of insane violence towards all life. I pray that some sort of relief may come to the people there who are going hungry in the way of education and a sustainable way of producing food where they would not be relying on the killing of animals to survive.
Peace to All Bhavani
Thank you to all for taking the time to demonstrate respect and dignity towards these beautiful animals.
No matter where we are in the world there is so much we can do.
The problems are wide and far, but yet they impact on local communities and environments.
There are many things to do if we are to build a better environment and future for all of us and the animals on this earth. I’ve just written to my local MP demanding he support the RobinHoodTax proposal.
That tax might stop even one snare if you think about it.
http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/
To Innocent, Diddy, and Sekibibi: Thank you for giving Nsekanabo a memorable burial service. It is always hard to say goodbye.
Rest in peace little Nsekanabo, you are away from all the suffering now. Let us hope that we all have learnt something from this experience which is not an isolated one. Unfortunately animals appear to be the most used and abused in humans staying alive and in people trying to make a living thereby feeding their family. It is always the innocent that suffer…..I encourage everyone to donate what they can to those that are unfortunate. Support those who are trying to educate those in finding a better way to live and feed their families. Be aware of what is happening within the economic situations around the world and sign as many petitions as possible to help save this planet that is sadly declining. One such petition that needs signing is the culling of their seal cubs which starts in March over in Canada please sign the petition to stop this cruel act.
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Hope cant save the mountain gorillas.Only the strong message that if you kill a mountain gorilla you will die.The cemetary is filled with the butchered bodies of dozens of gorillas and each one was issued the same prayer……never again.When will your will kick in and your righteous indignation to say enough already be clear for all to see?The poachers are banking on your impotence so I urge you to call their bluff.
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