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Aug 25 2007

Bilali with her Newborn Son

Published by admin at 3:53 am under Mountain Gorillas

Enjoy.

We are still writing our reports here in Rumangabo, and on Monday we will be going out into the field to the Bikinge and Jomba Patrol Posts, to check on the habituated gorilla families there. There is no internet connection so you will not be hearing from us until Wednesday.

You will however be hearing from Norbert Mushenzi who is the Director for the Southern Sector of Virunga National Park. There has been some progress on the crackdown of the charcoal trade, which he will tell you more about on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Diddy and Innocent


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14 Responses to “Bilali with her Newborn Son”

  1. # Linda & G4Gon 25 Aug 2007 at 5:57 am

    Bless their hearts - such indescribable joy to see that video.
    Good luck in checking on the other groups…take care.

  2. # sherylon 25 Aug 2007 at 7:57 am

    How gorgeous! Although, it seemed Bilali wasn’t thrilled to see y’all filming her while she tried to nap. She has a beautiful baby.

    Stay safe while checking on the other families.

    s.

  3. # Garyon 25 Aug 2007 at 9:47 am

    Thanks for the video and we will hear from you guys Wednesday.

  4. # Lisaon 25 Aug 2007 at 10:32 am

    That was the most precious footage! And yes, I had to laugh when Bilali made that sigh and then we heard some type of noise….and sure enough the baby woke up. Maybe it is just a fact of Mother Nature….Mom’s don’t like to have their babies woken up” LOL! It was sweet to see her tolerate it even the little that she did though. They are such gentle creatures. I saw some National Geographic footage where one of the Rangers came up and just pulled a giant branch out of the way and there were 4 or 5 gorillas just sitting there. They never made a sound, they never ran nothing….just stayed sitting right there. I was in awe but at the same time, I felt a pit in my stomach because it could have been a poacher or someone else coming to harm them. It almost doesn’t seem fair. It makes me wonder it they know the difference between the people coming as their friends or the people coming to harm them. Do you think they can smell danger or sense it somehow? Would they have run if it was a poacher or bad guy? Yes, please stay safe on your trip out. I can’t wait to hear the update from Norbert Mushenzi regarding the charcoal.

  5. # Annieon 25 Aug 2007 at 10:57 am

    What an awesome way to start my day! Watching that precious video of mama and her baby! She looks a little tired…as any new mother is…….so ADORABLE! The baby looks mighty cozy too…I pray that they can remain safe and content as they looked on camera! Thank you guys! Have a safe weekend!

  6. # LINDA FROM TELFORD ENGLANDon 25 Aug 2007 at 2:22 pm

    DIIDY & INNOCENT, YOU ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IN PROTECTING THESE WONDERFUL ANIMALS. WITHOUT YOUR HELP AND COURAGE THESE ANIMALS WOULD NOT BE ALIVE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. I THANK YOU

  7. # Wandaon 25 Aug 2007 at 6:26 pm

    SHE SEEMED A LITTLE UNEASY BUT I AM GLAD YOU TOOK IT TO SHOW US — I ALSO FEAR LIKE MENTIONED ABOVE THAT THEY MAY TRUST MAN TOO MUCH –I JUST HOPE THEY KNOW YOUR SMELL— LOVED IT THOUGH!

  8. # Victoriaon 25 Aug 2007 at 7:46 pm

    You are incredibly brave. You are doing such important work to save these Gorillas. Please be safe, and please keep up the good work! I really enjoy reading your blog.

  9. # expatbrianon 26 Aug 2007 at 8:26 pm

    Thank you for the important work you are doing. I posted on it when the first story broke and will continue to post on it and encourage other bloggers to do so as well.

    http://expatbrian.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/slaughtering-the-mountain-gorilla/

  10. # claire & finnon 26 Aug 2007 at 8:28 pm

    how do you spell adorable?….blink blink…amazing…..thank you…

  11. # STEPHANIEon 27 Aug 2007 at 8:27 am

    Ahhhhhhhhhh such a lovely scene. You guys are the best….Steph

  12. # paulaon 27 Aug 2007 at 3:25 pm

    Jambo Didy na Innocent, nina shukuru sana kusoma blog yako. Niko New York pamoja na Emmanuel - tuna jaribu kusaidia wewe na rangers wote. Asante kwa kazi na kwa blog hi, ninataka kurudi Bukima . …labda mwezi wa kesho…pole sana kwakazi, lakini, asante sana kuendelea :)

  13. # Christinaon 31 Aug 2007 at 9:09 pm

    Wow! Thanks for sharing your video. Mostly, a BIG thank you for all you are doing to protect these beautiful animals, and sharing it with the world. All of you are incredible!
    =)

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