Neza was killed during the July 2007 massacre. She was the mother of Bilali (watch this video tookof Bilali with her new infant Kakule in January 2009), Bahati and Noel – but despite motherhood retained a peaceful and calm temperament. She was recognisable by her big eyes, as you can see from the photo to
Hidden Giants- The Elephants of Mikeno
Last night the patrol post at Bukima was visited by a herd of elephants. It was very dark and we could not see them, but the sounds of them trumpeting and crashing through the forest was impressive. We see a lot of signs left behind by elephants in the Mikeno Sector, but we almost never
The Missing Gorillas of Virunga
Gorillas sometimes go missing. They may have been lured away by an unhabituated family. Or they may have been caught up in an interaction and simply got lost. We continue to look for all missing gorillas, constantly keeping an eye out in case, just by chance, we happen to see them again. Mountain Gorillas can
Remembering Macibiri, a Deceased Gorilla
Macibiri was one of the victims of the Rugendo Family massacre in July 2007. At the time of the massacre we did not find her body, but we found her remains 4 weeks later. I, Innocent, was personally was responsible for finding and collecting Macibiri’s bones. Here she is pictured on the right with 1
Lulengo and his family found alive and well
Another great piece of news for you all! We have just seen and identified Lulengo and his family. You may remember that Lulengo, the Silverback, was last seen in August 2007 during the census and that at that time the family had 4 individuals, including Lulengo himself. He had managed to obtain a family after
Rugendo Family Found
We have some excellent news. We have finally seen the Rugendo Family, our most habituated group of gorillas in Congo, but also the most traumatized after the July 2007 massacre. I am extremely happy to report that the family now numbers 9 individuals – up from 5. The family still has the same 5 individuals