Jul 03 2008
This is Pierre. It is great to see so many comments about the gorillas on this blog. Thank you everyone!
I just thought I would share with you some more photos of the gorillas we lost on that tragic day last July:
Senkewekwe with Innocent
Neza
Safari with Ndeze (now one of the orphans in the care of Dr Jacques and Dr Eddy)
Mburanumwe
Macibiri and Ntaribi
Jun 23 2008
This is Augustin. Bad news I’m afraid: yesterday we had to evacuate from the Gatovu Patrol Post.
There have been significant movements by Nkunda’s rebels over the past few days in the Mikeno Sector. Yesterday they arrived at the Rwankuba Hill, which is right next to the Patrol Post and just opposite from a Congolese Army position.
The rangers were concerned that an attack was about to take place with them caught in the middle, so at 7PM last night we decided to evacuate them. We are today trying to find out more information from the army about what is going on, and when it might be safe to return.
You will remember that we only recently re-opened this patrol post and had launched successful anti-poaching patrols from there in the past few weeks.
I will keep you informed as things develop…
Jun 02 2008
This is Augustin. Late last week we continued our patrols in the Gatovu area, where we discovered 21 snares and caught a poacher. Please watch the video:
May 16 2008
This is Pierre. Yesterday I went to Mt Tshiaberimu, which is in an area of Virunga National Park that is safe from the rebels and that has an isolated group of 19 gorillas.
In this video, you see Safari, the Ranger who took me up the mountain, as well as the silverback Tsongo and two juveniles called Mwasa and Kambula. As you can see, the young ones spent a lot of energy trying to impress us!
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