Eastern Gorilla

Friday, 05 November 2021

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Livid llama spits at zoo visitor when it thinks she is going to eat a ...

The Daily Mail 22 Oct 2021

Footage of the wrathful llama, widely shared on the Chinese social network Douyin, followed hot-on-the-heels of a viral video of a gorilla spitting at zoogoers in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang on 16th October. The fed-up gorilla was filmed targeting visitors at Wenzhou Zoo in the city of Wenzhou.

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Famed gorilla dies at 35 in Congo park

Phys Dot Org 18 Oct 2021

Kahuzi-Biega provides a habitat for one of the last populations of eastern lowland gorillas, made up of about 250 primates, according to its website. In August, the park—close to the Rwanda border—celebrated the birth of an eastern lowland gorilla ... Gorillas in our midst.

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Ranger shot dead in Congo nature reserve

News24 15 Oct 2021

Gunmen have killed a ranger in the Virunga National Park, home to endangered mountain gorillas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where armed groups also roam ... .

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The best wildlife photos of the year show a curious grizzly, dueling reindeer, and fish ...

Business Insider 12 Oct 2021

The winning photos show reindeer fighting over mates, seals giving birth, and a mountain gorilla enjoying the rain ... category shows a mountain gorilla at peace in the rain ... The gorilla, named Kibande, is almost 40 years old. He's a member of a dwindling subspecies of eastern gorilla.

photo: AP / Ben Curtis

In this photo taken Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, a male silverback mountain gorilla from the family of mountain gorillas named Amahoro, which means "peace" in the Rwandan language, sits in the dense forest on the slopes of Mount Bisoke volcano in Volcanoes National Park, northern Rwanda.

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Congo’s famous mountain gorilla dies at 14 in Virunga Park

The Spokesman-Review 08 Oct 2021

KINSHASA, Congo — Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger at Congo’s Virunga National Park, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said ... Virunga National Park in eastern Congo is home to some of the world’s last mountain gorillas.

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Congo's famous mountain gorilla dies at 14 in Virunga Park

Longview News-Journal 08 Oct 2021

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger at Congo's Virunga National Park, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said ... Virunga National Park in eastern Congo is home to some of the world's last mountain gorillas.

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Mountain gorilla who posed for famous selfie dies at 14 in caretaker's arms

Fox31 Denver 08 Oct 2021

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Ndakasi, the Congolese gorilla famous for selfie with rangers, has died

The Observers 08 Oct 2021

There was an immediate outpouring of grief on social media for Ndakasi, who had become a symbol of the fight to protect the gorillas who live in the mountains of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ... It is with heartfelt sadness that Virunga announces the death of beloved orphaned mountain gorilla, Ndakasi.

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Orphaned gorilla famous for selfie with rangers dies aged 14

The Observer 07 Oct 2021

Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla that famously posed in the background of a selfie taken by rangers at Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has died at 14 after a long illness, the park said ... Virunga national park in eastern DRC is home to some of the world’s last mountain gorillas.

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Mountain gorilla who gained fame posing for selfie with ranger dies aged 14

Belfast Telegraph 07 Oct 2021

Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has died aged 14 after a long illness, the park said ... Virunga National Park in eastern DRC is home to some of the world’s last mountain gorillas.

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Gorilla baby boom sparks hope in DRC, but threats to great apes persist

Mongabay 06 Oct 2021

She was a gorilla, born to the Mapuwa family, one of 10 gorilla families in Virunga National Park, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ... These include eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri), also known as Grauer’s gorillas, and mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).

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Farewell old friend: Mountain gorilla who became a worldwide sensation after appearing in a selfie ...

The Daily Mail 06 Oct 2021

A mountain gorilla who became a worldwide sensation after posing in a selfie with a park ranger has died in the arms of her 'lifelong friend' who rescued her as an infant ... held by her caretaker Andre Bauma, 49, in a harrowing scene at the Virunga National Park in eastern Congo.

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Mapping threats to land mammals, amphibians and birds, study

Mongabay 29 Sep 2021

The Sumatran orangutan, Malayan tiger, and eastern lowland gorilla all find themselves in a grim lineup, joining thousands of other species listed as critically endangered, their populations dwindling as the planet continues to march headlong into “the sixth mass extinction.” ...

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Veterinary Professionals Worldwide Learn The Latest In Veterinary Medicine At VMX 2022

The Philadelphia Tribune 29 Sep 2021

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept ... Click here to register. "With pet adoptions reaching an all-time high, the demand for veterinary care continues to grow ... "Telephone Triage ... Cardiology . ... "Field Considerations for Wildlife Surgical Procedures""Gorilla House Calls. In Situ Medicine for the Critically Endangered Eastern Gorilla""Emerging Diseases in Florida Panthers".

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Randolph Rundown: Zoo recycling phones, Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail and documentary screening

The Courier-Tribune 20 Sep 2021

The North Carolina Zoo will celebrate World Gorilla Day by joining a global cell phone recycling initiative called Gorillas on the Line Answer the Call ... The metallic ore is only found in a few places globally, one of which is in the middle of gorilla habitats in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.