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An Unusual – and Beautiful - Friendship
August 21st, 2010 by Innocent
Kadogo – so-called because of his small stature (“kadogo” means small in Swahili) – lives in the Munyaga group, an unusual family composed of 3 Silverbacks, 2 adult females and baby Kakule, who turns 3 this month. Kadogo was born in August 2007 – a time when we did not have access to the Gorilla Sector because of the war. This is not quite a distant memory, but certainly seems a long time ago when I think of everything we have achieved since then.
In recent days the Rangers have been observing Kadogo develop a new bond with Kakule.
Mawazo’s trials and tribulations
July 29th, 2010 by Innocent
It’s the dry season here in Virunga, which means times are hard for all the park’s animals - their daily struggle to find food and water is tougher than ever. The Mountain Gorilla population is no exception but life is particularly tough for the Munyaga Family. There isn’t much bamboo for them to eat and most of what there is in a narrow belt around Mount Mikeno, and that area is dominated by those two towering rivals - Kabirizi and Humba.
Mawazo, Munyaga Family. Guard Mawazo here
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The Wild Woman of Mikeno – the first photos!
October 29th, 2009 by Innocent
The Munyaga family as you know is made up of 3 males and one female, Bilali. Well a few weeks ago the males succeeded in luring another female into the fold – a non-habituated female that we have named Nyabigoro, after a Ranger who recently passed away.
At first Nyabigoro rushed to hide behind the bamboo as soon as we appeared in the forest – but now she is becoming curious as to who we are, and we now have the first photos that I would like to share.
Munyaga Group in Competition Again
September 21st, 2009 by Eddy
21 Sep 2009
Filed under (Charcoal, Elephants, Mountain Gorillas, Munyaga Family, Rangers, Uncategorized) by eddym @ 11:00 pm
This time of year is a period of friction between the gorilla families in Mikeno. Bamboo shoots start sprouting because it’s the beginning of the rain season. The shoots are in short supply and there is a bit of a scramble, which opens the scene for the occasional fight between silverbacks.
The Munyaga group usually avoids a fight, but has now drifted towards the Kabirizi and Humba group in search of bamboo shoots.
Kadogo Fully Recovered From Injuries
September 3rd, 2009 by Pierre
This morning I went to see the Munyaga group to check up on Kadogo who was injured in a fight with Mawazo .
We found the group in Area 369, which at the moment is not taken- please sponsor it now to ensure that it is free of snares and other threats to mountain gorillas.
I was able to get a good look at him- the wound on his bald head has healed nicely.
Kakule the Posing Gorilla
August 24th, 2009 by Pierre
On Saturday I went to see the Munyaga group and was treated to a show by the confident infant gorilla Kakule.
The little female gorilla was fooling around and generally posing for the camera
Kadogo the Bald Mountain Gorilla
July 17th, 2009 by Pierre
The Rangers have just come back from checking on the Munyaga group and report that Kodogo (who was injured during a fight yesterday ) is doing fine. The group moved several kilometers over the last 24 hours and Kadogo has been able to keep up despite the injuries on his feet.
We are all very pleased because Kadogo is a special silverback and is Innocent ’s favourite gorilla. He is the only mountain gorilla in the world who is bald on the top of his head.
This is him as he is now:
Fight Between Silverbacks Kadogo and Mawazo
July 16th, 2009 by Pierre
This morning the team tracking the Munyaga Group was at the gorillas’ nest site when they heard in the distance two silverbacks fighting, screeching and breaking branches. The team, including Rangers Yaya Mburanumwe and Martin Kazerezi, followed the tracks in the direction of the noise.
They soon found fresh blood on the forest floor:
Video: Munyaga Gorillas Chilling Out
June 13th, 2009 by Pierre
Here is a video of three gorillas from the Munyaga Group filmed this morning (13 June) at geographic coordinates 01.41159 South, 29.44018 East.
The adult gorillas were relaxing and eating bamboo shoots, which gave the infant Kakule a bit of time to play under the watchful eye of his mom Bilali and the silverback Mawazo.
The video is edited only a little and is a bit longer than usual, but I wanted to give you a sense of the tranquility and contentment that exuded from this gorilla family scene:
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Gorilla Portraits from the Munyaga Family
February 8th, 2009 by Pierre
Yesterday I accompanied Ranger Kazerezi (aka “Martin”) to check out the Munyaga Group. We found them during their rest break and they were very relaxed- a perfect opportunity to take portraits of this unusual family with three silverbacks.
Kadogo was the only one I didn’t see, but I could hear him grunting occasionally in the bushes nearby.
Mawazo Read the full story »
An Unusual – and Beautiful - Friendship
August 21st, 2010 by InnocentKadogo – so-called because of his small stature (“kadogo” means small in Swahili) – lives in the Munyaga group, an unusual family composed of 3 Silverbacks, 2 adult females and baby Kakule, who turns 3 this month. Kadogo was born in August 2007 – a time when we did not have access to the Gorilla Sector because of the war. This is not quite a distant memory, but certainly seems a long time ago when I think of everything we have achieved since then.
In recent days the Rangers have been observing Kadogo develop a new bond with Kakule.
Mawazo’s trials and tribulations
July 29th, 2010 by InnocentIt’s the dry season here in Virunga, which means times are hard for all the park’s animals - their daily struggle to find food and water is tougher than ever. The Mountain Gorilla population is no exception but life is particularly tough for the Munyaga Family. There isn’t much bamboo for them to eat and most of what there is in a narrow belt around Mount Mikeno, and that area is dominated by those two towering rivals - Kabirizi and Humba.
Mawazo, Munyaga Family. Guard Mawazo here
Read the full story »
The Wild Woman of Mikeno – the first photos!
October 29th, 2009 by InnocentThe Munyaga family as you know is made up of 3 males and one female, Bilali. Well a few weeks ago the males succeeded in luring another female into the fold – a non-habituated female that we have named Nyabigoro, after a Ranger who recently passed away.
At first Nyabigoro rushed to hide behind the bamboo as soon as we appeared in the forest – but now she is becoming curious as to who we are, and we now have the first photos that I would like to share.
Munyaga Group in Competition Again
September 21st, 2009 by EddyThis time of year is a period of friction between the gorilla families in Mikeno. Bamboo shoots start sprouting because it’s the beginning of the rain season. The shoots are in short supply and there is a bit of a scramble, which opens the scene for the occasional fight between silverbacks.
The Munyaga group usually avoids a fight, but has now drifted towards the Kabirizi and Humba group in search of bamboo shoots.
Kadogo Fully Recovered From Injuries
September 3rd, 2009 by PierreThis morning I went to see the Munyaga group to check up on Kadogo who was injured in a fight with Mawazo .
We found the group in Area 369, which at the moment is not taken- please sponsor it now to ensure that it is free of snares and other threats to mountain gorillas.
I was able to get a good look at him- the wound on his bald head has healed nicely.
Kakule the Posing Gorilla
August 24th, 2009 by PierreOn Saturday I went to see the Munyaga group and was treated to a show by the confident infant gorilla Kakule.
The little female gorilla was fooling around and generally posing for the camera
Kadogo the Bald Mountain Gorilla
July 17th, 2009 by PierreThe Rangers have just come back from checking on the Munyaga group and report that Kodogo (who was injured during a fight yesterday ) is doing fine. The group moved several kilometers over the last 24 hours and Kadogo has been able to keep up despite the injuries on his feet.
We are all very pleased because Kadogo is a special silverback and is Innocent ’s favourite gorilla. He is the only mountain gorilla in the world who is bald on the top of his head.
This is him as he is now:
Fight Between Silverbacks Kadogo and Mawazo
July 16th, 2009 by PierreThis morning the team tracking the Munyaga Group was at the gorillas’ nest site when they heard in the distance two silverbacks fighting, screeching and breaking branches. The team, including Rangers Yaya Mburanumwe and Martin Kazerezi, followed the tracks in the direction of the noise.
They soon found fresh blood on the forest floor:
Video: Munyaga Gorillas Chilling Out
June 13th, 2009 by PierreHere is a video of three gorillas from the Munyaga Group filmed this morning (13 June) at geographic coordinates 01.41159 South, 29.44018 East.
The adult gorillas were relaxing and eating bamboo shoots, which gave the infant Kakule a bit of time to play under the watchful eye of his mom Bilali and the silverback Mawazo.
The video is edited only a little and is a bit longer than usual, but I wanted to give you a sense of the tranquility and contentment that exuded from this gorilla family scene:
This may take some time...
.
HELP US DEFEND THESE GORILLAS: PROTECT THE PARK
Gorilla Portraits from the Munyaga Family
February 8th, 2009 by PierreYesterday I accompanied Ranger Kazerezi (aka “Martin”) to check out the Munyaga Group. We found them during their rest break and they were very relaxed- a perfect opportunity to take portraits of this unusual family with three silverbacks.
Kadogo was the only one I didn’t see, but I could hear him grunting occasionally in the bushes nearby.
Mawazo Read the full story »
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