Aug 30 2007
The Habituated Gorillas of Bikenge and Jomba
Following on from what Diddy reported yesterday, the Silverback Mapuwa is also at the moment nursing a wound, a cut on his nose, after an interaction with Mareru. We know that Mapuwa had an interaction with Pili-Pili in the month of July.
The gorilla families in this part of the park are highly unstable due to the number of lone silverbacks in the area.
Currently, in the Bikenge area there is the Rugendo Family, the lone Silverbacks Pili-Pili and Mareru, and the newly formed Lulendo Family. The Mapuwa Family tends to move frequently between Bikenge and Jomba, and the lone Silverback Ruzirabwoba likes to stay around Jomba.
Other news, we have heard today that with the donations received through this blog construction work will soon start at the Bukima Patrol Post. This is so that the guards can have access to proper toilets, and also improvements will be made on the water system in place so that they will have cleaner water. Thank you to everyone that has donated, all of these improvements help our work here and steer Virunga towards a better future. Thank you.
Innocent
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Daily news from the conservation frontline by Innocent and Diddy, and other Congolese rangers risking their lives to save mountain gorillas of the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Congratulations on construction of your new post! I take it these unstable family groups interfere with breeding? Is that the case?
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Any sightings / news of Mambo at all?(Mapuwa’s son, 4yrs old in July 2004)
Great work Diddy & Innocent and fantastic progress re the Patrol Post improvements..!
I’m glad to read that the donations are being put to very good use! Since happening upon this blog I make sure to check it out at least once a day - where else can we get this timely information about the going-ons in central Africa! Thanks Diddy and Innocent for all you do
Cheers from Germany - Baerbel
That’s great to hear the donations are helping out.
I look at my posts after they are on the blog and see all my typos. That is the main reason I don’t usually do much email or posting…..sorry….but it will probably happen again. I guess that’s way I’m a truck driver and not a rocket scientist…LOL….
Gary dont worry about the misspells we all do it..:):):). Diddy I am so glad things are looking up for the rangers and you guys will have the suppiles that you so despirately needed. How are all of the Gorillas? Faring well I assume. The female gorillas can they basically choose what group they want to be in? How does this work exactly??? Wouldnt think a Gorilla male would exactly let them get away, guess this is why they fight. I am assuming it is almost like a couple of stallions fighting over a mare? The winner gets the girl eh.
Great to hear you guys are able to get some things done to better serve your rangers who do their darnedest to protect the creatures they love! Thanks I hope money just continues to pour in!
Hello Linda
Mambo is still in the Mapuwa family and is doing well.
Innocent.
Hello Stephanie
Silverbacks are often on the search for new females to add to their group, and because females are rarely on their own (they are nearly always already in a family), the Silverback must impress them by showing his strength when having an interaction with the Silverback of their group.
It is after these interactions that females sometimes change allegiances.
Innocent
Innocent - fantastic news regarding Mambo!!! Thank you so much Innocent for the news. If there’s ever a chance of a photo of him, G4G will update it’s web site with him!!
Takle great care Innocent & Diddy
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