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Gorilla Doctors continues to provide Ndakasi, Ndeze, and Maisha, the three mountain gorilla orphans housed at DR Congo's Senkwekwe Center, with ongoing medical care. On February 27, Drs. Mike, Dawn, Eddy and Martin were scheduled to drive to Rumangabo to conduct their annual exams. However, fighting amongst the M23 rebel group broke out two days prior very close to the Senkwekwe Center, and 22 people reportedly lost their lives. Virunga National Park Chief Park Warden Emmanuel De Merode made the decision to postpone the orphan exams for security purposes. All three mountain gorillas and the two infant Grauer's gorillas are safe at the center at this time and Gorilla Doctors will travel to Rumangabo as soon as security allows.
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Ugenda Silverbacks Injured in Interaction
During a tumultuous week-long series of interactions between silverbacks Ugenda and Wageni and lone silverback Gushimira, the former duo sustained serious wounds and lost their females to the smaller-sized outsider. Drs. Dawn and Jean-Felix monitored the silverbacks' injuries and provided details of the drama. Read More on the blog.
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Dr. Dawn Featured on the AAZV Website
Gorilla Doctors Regional Veterinary Manager, Dr. Dawn Zimmerman, was profiled on the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians website this month. With an impressive and diverse background, Dr. Dawn has done an excellent job of leading our international team of veterinarians. To read about Dr. Dawn's work as a wildlife veterinarian on the AAZV website, click here.
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UC Davis PhD Student Working with Dr. Fred
Veterinarian Tierra Smiley Evans is currently completing her PhD fieldwork in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Tierra has been accompanying Dr. Fred on his visits to the habituated gorilla groups, collecting gorilla food samples to test saliva for the herpesviruses. She hopes to test all of the habituated groups in Rwanda as well and is currently in Musanze, awaiting her forest permission. Read More
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Roaming Golden Monkey Returned to Park
Although the endangered Golden Monkeys in Rwanda usually prefer the dense bamboo forest, some solitary males will venture outside of the park into the surrounding farmlands to feed on crops. On Sunday February 17, Drs. Dawn and Noel intervened to safely return a large male back into his protected forest. Read More on the blog.
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Gorilla Doctors, from a Visiting Vet's Perspective
Dr. Kristen Hitt, an American veterinarian traveling with Terra Incognito Eco Tours, recently visited Rwanda to trek to see the mountain gorillas and meet the Gorilla Doctors. Dr. Hitt's experience was life-changing and led her to become a leadership donor for Gorilla Doctors. Read More
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