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May 2014 Newsletter
 
Between annual exams for the four mountain gorilla orphans, a quarantine exam for newest orphan Kalonge, a snare intervention in Virunga National Park, and the transfer of orphan Grauer's gorilla Ihirwe to the GRACE center, our Gorilla Doctors have had a busy month. Scroll down to read more about this month's activities.

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Orphan Grauer's Gorilla Ihirwe Returns Home to DRC

After three years at the Kinigi, Rwanda orphan care facility, Grauer's gorilla Ihirwe was finally able to return to her home country when she was moved to the GRACE Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 19th. The transfer was a highly successful collaborative operation by multiple partner organizations and governments.     

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Docs Remove Snare from Mapuwa Group Gorilla Baby

Drs. Eddy and Jan traveled to the remote Jomba patrol post in Virunga National Park to free an ensnared infant mountain gorilla in Mapuwa group on May 22. It took two days of arduous trekking through the forest to successfully complete the intervention, but the Gorilla Docs were able to free the youngster's fingers from a tightly wrapped wire snare.

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Orphan Ndakasi Treated for Suspected Viral Infection

Mountain gorilla orphan Ndakasi was exhibiting symptoms of a viral infection during her annual check up on May 6 at the Senkwekwe Center. Drs. Eddy and Jan administered medication and fluids, and collected samples for further testing.

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Orphan Kalonge Completes Quarantine Period in DRC
Orphan infant gorilla Kalonge completed her quarantine period and was examined by Drs. Eddy and Jan this month at the Senkwekwe Center. Despite a persistent cough, the young gorilla is stable and settling in well at the Rumangabo sanctuary.

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Vets In Need: Shop the Gorilla Docs Amazon Wishlist
Cold rain and difficult terrain are tough on our veterinarians and their field gear! You can help support our work to save gorilla lives by shopping the Gorilla Doctors Amazon Wishlist. Thanks in advance for your generous support of our hardworking Gorilla Docs! 

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Powered by the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project and the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center, the Gorilla Doctors is dedicated to saving mountain and Grauer's gorilla lives through hands-on medical care. Gorilla Doctors helps gorillas by monitoring their health, providing direct care to ill and injured gorillas, and by reducing the threat of human disease transmission.

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Research has proven that by intervening to save sick and injured mountain gorillas, the Gorilla Doctors has played a vital role in the population's dramatic increase over the last 10 years.

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Gorilla Doctors : Saving a Species. One Gorilla at a Time.
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