http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/11/03/gorilla-orphans-are-doing-fine/ Mountain Gorilla Protection Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:35:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/11/03/gorilla-orphans-are-doing-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-545 kelly Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:52:20 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/11/03/gorilla-orphans-are-doing-fine/#comment-545 It's no new news that gorillas as a whole are in danger, there are only around 750 mountain gorillas left in the world and with none of these magnificent animals in captivity there threat of extinction is great. The majority of these gorillas live in the Bwindi National Forest which has fallen prey geo-political turmoil in the region (the park is surrounded by Rwanda, Uganda, and the Republic of Congo)as well as poachers.This alongside Africa’s ever growing population threaten to destroy not just the gorillas' habitat but also the gorillas themselves. With this in mind EDUN LIVE and VBS with camera and curiosity in hand made the journey and shot the story. After all, if we can't save the closest evolutionary ancestor we humans have, what does that say about our own future? Watch VBS.tv trip to Bwindi National Forrest: Gorillas In The Midst See additional stories we shot in Kampala, Uganda at www.edun-live.com. It’s no new news that gorillas as a whole are in danger, there are only around 750 mountain gorillas left in the world and with none of these magnificent animals in captivity there threat of extinction is great. The majority of these gorillas live in the Bwindi National Forest which has fallen prey geo-political turmoil in the region (the park is surrounded by Rwanda, Uganda, and the Republic of Congo)as well as poachers.This alongside Africa’s ever growing population threaten to destroy not just the gorillas’ habitat but also the gorillas themselves. With this in mind EDUN LIVE and VBS with camera and curiosity in hand made the journey and shot the story. After all, if we can’t save the closest evolutionary ancestor we humans have, what does that say about our own future?
Watch VBS.tv trip to Bwindi National Forrest: Gorillas In The Midst
See additional stories we shot in Kampala, Uganda at http://www.edun-live.com.

]]> http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/11/03/gorilla-orphans-are-doing-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Annie Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:13:05 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/11/03/gorilla-orphans-are-doing-fine/#comment-546 Thanks for the positive note here........I really do hope and pray that these babies and everyone involved in their care will be safe! Thanks for the positive note here……..I really do hope and pray that these babies and everyone involved in their care will be safe!

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