As I’m sure you know, the last few months have been tough here for us in DR Congo. Fighting and general instability made it hard for us to carry on working as normal – which is why I’ve not updated this blog for a little while… But, the good news is that, while times were
New Baby from the Mapuwa Family
It is with great joy that we announce the birth of a new baby into the Mapuwa family. Sekibibi and a team of fellow rangers were monitoring the family, which is currently living at Nyarutembe near the Bharati patrol post, when they noticed that a female was carrying a newborn baby. At first, the team
Ivory Traffickers Arrested in Goma
After a month of intelligence gathering and undercover work a team of our rangers moved in on an ivory trafficking ring in Goma yesterday. The outcome was successful with ivory seized and two key traffickers arrested. The operation proved incredibly difficult, requiring sensitive coordination on both sides of the battlefront. The plan was to carry
The Gorilla Baby Boom Continues
Another newborn baby found in the Kabirizi group, bringing the total to 4 newborns identified in this group alone. This is quite unprecedented and brings the growth rate of this family close to 30% a year. The natural growth for a healthy gorilla populations is more like 6%. So we’re shocked and delighted at this
The Baby Boom Continues in Virunga Park
Another newborn baby found in the Kabirizi group, bringing the total to 4 newborns identified in this group alone. This is quite unprecedented and brings the growth rate of this family close to 30% a year. The natural growth for a healthy gorilla populations is more like 6%. So we’re shocked and delighted at this
Young Gorilla Found Alone 2 Kilometers Outside Virunga NP
A few nights ago we received a call from the head of Bikenge patrol post, who told us a very young male gorilla was found alone in a cornfield two kilometers outside the park in the village of Kasura. Our rangers ended up spending the night in the cornfield protecting the baby because they needed