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Rangers Locate the Munyaga Family, But Search Interrupted by Renewed Fighting Today
Yesterday was very successful, because Romeo’s team managed to locate the small Munyaga family. This is a very unusual family. They’re quite modern. Three adult males living together with one adult female, and a slightly younger female. All three males are silverbacks, and normally they wouldn’t tollerate each other, and we would expect them to fight violently. But these three seem to get on rather well. No fighting, no bickering. We could do worse than to follow their example in this neck of the woods.
All seven members of the Munyaga group have been found, which brings us to 2 of the 6 families located and accounted for. Unfortunately this morning began with heavy bombing, so we were unable to continue the search. But the rangers are remaining on standby at Bukima until it settles down enough. We’ll then have to decide on how to best approach the gorilla families who are right inside the conflict zone. We hope to be able to find the Kabirizi group from Gatovu. Kabirizi is the biggest of all the groups, with 33 members. We’re enormously grateful to those of you who are helping us with the the patrol rations, as it is that support that makes it possible for us to maintain the close protection that we can provide the gorillas, even during these incredibly difficult times.
Again, a few photos of our new found family…
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6 Responses to “Rangers Locate the Munyaga Family, But Search Interrupted by Renewed Fighting Today”
Great news and photos. Thank you.
Good News Emmanuel…many thanks to Romeo’s team/they are super than renegade generals.We hope that the end of this conflict is about to happen.
Great news! But If only the fighting could stop….
unusual grouping! gorillas are surprising
So glad the Munyaga family is safe. Thanks for the update and massive thanks & good luck to the rangers who are in the thick of it at Bukima.
To Romeo and the team - please take care and stay safe!