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‘Virunga’ Documentary Nominated for an Oscar!

‘Virunga’ Documentary Nominated for an Oscar!

Virunga Movie

The Virunga Movie is by surprise on the list of Oscar nominees that has finally broken in the media.This documentary that was released by Netflix, has been nominated in the Best Documentary category. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the film, Virunga was released in November exclusively on Netflix, with the help of

Baby Gorilla Born in Bageni Group

Baby Gorilla Born in Bageni Group

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It is with great joy that I announce a birth in the Bageni group. This latest addition was brought into the world by Karibu – with a little help from silverback Bageni. My rangers and I have not been able to get close enough to determine the gender of the baby, so we have yet

Virunga Lowland Gorilla

Keeping a Close Eye on Virunga’s Lowland Gorillas

Keeping a Close Eye on Virunga’s Lowland Gorillas

Virunga Lowland Gorilla

Virunga’s rangers and the Gorilla Doctors continue to closely monitor the park’s seven lowland gorillas living at Mt. Tsiaberimu. As some of you know, this small population is made up of two groups, Katsabara and Kipura, and their extremely low numbers put them at great risk of dying out. The birth of a baby in

Virunga Rangers Training

Virunga Rangers Attend Special Training in Rwanda

Virunga Rangers Attend Special Training in Rwanda

Virunga Rangers Training

Two Virunga National Park Rangers Bareke and Butsitsi have attended Special Training on gorilla conservation in Rwanda. With all the daunting challenges faced by Virunga’s rangers, working smart, as well as hard, is key. Covering 7,800 square kilometers of park is no easy task under any circumstances and especially not with a small ranger force.

Silverback Tshongo of the Kipura Family

Effort to Save Virunga’s Disappearing Grauer’s Gorillas

Effort to Save Virunga’s Disappearing Grauer’s Gorillas

Silverback Tshongo of the Kipura Family

The fate of Virunga’s eastern lowland Grauer’s gorillas continues to hang in the balance. In 2008, their population was a mere 22 individuals and today that number stands at six. The remaining six are comprised of a habituated group of four and a group of two – an adult female and a silverback. Virunga’s Chief

Ranger Killed in Ambush of the Museya Patrol Post

Ranger Killed in Ambush of the Museya Patrol Post

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I am very sorry to report that another member of our ranger staff has been killed. Ranger Kasereka Kipako, age 34, was ambushed at his patrol post while his fellow rangers were out on a morning patrol. We are still investigating the incident, but the evidence points to Mai-Mai militia being the perpetrators of the