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Animals News tagged with gorillas

Congo's 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
Animals  (tags: gorillas )

Angela
- 1 hour ago - sciencedaily.com
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo -- part of the "mother lode" of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year -- are becoming increasingly threatened by
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World's Only 2 Baby Orphan Mountain Gorillas to Get Unique Custom-Built Sanctuary in DR Congo
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, gorillas, orphaned, sanctuary, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wildlifeextra.com
The only two baby mountain gorillas in the world in captivity, orphaned in 2007 following the massacre of their mothers, are to get a new custom-built sanctuary in Virunga National Park, eastern DR Congo, the Congolese Wildlife Authority have announced.
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A Mixed Year for Gorilla Infants
Animals  (tags: animals, Gorillas, Infants, Dian Fossey, death, sadness, wildanimals, AnimalWelfare )

Dee
- 8 days ago - gorillafund.org
Since January of this year, 10 infant gorillas have been born into the mountain gorilla groups that we monitor from the Karisoke Research Center. Infant gorillas are very vulnerable during their earliest days, however...
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Community Based Nature Reserves to Protect Grauer's Gorillas
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, gorillas, nature reserves, environment, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 14 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
Two community-based nature reserves supported by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been granted special funding as part of a $7 million investment by the Walt Disney Company to protect threatened
2 comments
300-Pound Gorilla Voluntarily Monitors His Blood Pressure
Animals  (tags: animals, study, research, gorillas )

Katie
- 15 days ago - news.discovery.com
Imagine trying to monitor the blood pressure of a 300-pound gorilla. A new device, described in the following release from Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, makes that job a lot easier
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'Who's First, Ladies?' Meet Oumbie, the 28st Gorilla Stud Who's a Big Hit With the Girls
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, zoos, gorillas, mating, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 26 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
This is the satisfied look of a gorilla who is a hit with the female of the species. Oumbie, a 28st silverback, arrived at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire on September 2 with the task of producing offspring. He has successfully wooed two lady gorillas
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New Initiatives in the Congo Basin
Animals  (tags: animals, gorillas, Congo, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 38 days ago - wcs.org
Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds, and technical support to save the world's second largest rainforest and the people who depend on its resources.
3 comments
Endangered Gorillas Go Online: Befriend a Real Gorilla for $1
Animals  (tags: gorillas, conservation, endangered, protection, internet, friends )

Simone
- 59 days ago - ecoworldly.com
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is launching a high-tech initiative in an effort to promote awareness, tourism, and gorilla conservation. The unique Friend a Gorilla project will launch on September 26th in Kampala. Gorilla enthusiasts will now be
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Ugandan Gorillas Bring Tweeting, Poking to Animal Kingdom
Animals  (tags: animals, gorillas, twitter, facebook, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 63 days ago - switched.com
Some new faces are set to hit Facebook and Twitter, and they're not your average social network users, either. With hopes that folks will go 'bananas' over the idea, the Uganda Wildlife Authority created Facebook and Twitter accounts for some of the
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Gorilla Poaching Greater Threat Than Previously Believed
Animals  (tags: animals, gorillas, killed, bushmeat, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 64 days ago - fauna-flora.org
The BBC has announced that up to two gorillas are killed and sold for bush meat each week in just one area of the Republic of Congo. The gorillas in question are Western lowland gorillas, which are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List
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Gorillas in the Mist: Legendary Gorilla King Titus Dies! Video!
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, gorillas, death, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 65 days ago - ecoworldly.com
One of the world's most famous gorillas died recently in Rwanda at the age of 35. Titus, also known as the Gorilla King, starred in the popular Dr. Dian Fossey 1988 film "Gorillas in the Mist." The silverback gorilla was also featured in a BBC
3 comments
Track Ultra Rare Mountain Gorillas Online
Animals  (tags: gorillas, wildlife, protection, humans, extinction, endangered, conservation, animaladvocates, environment, investigation )

Daphna
- 66 days ago - planetgreen.discovery.com
Few people ever have the chance to see Ugandan mountain gorillas in person--they're among the rarest animals on earth, and they're critically endangered. And chances are, if you're reading this, you don't live anywhere near Uganda. But if you want to get
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300 Gorillas Killed Every Year for Bushmeat in Southern Congo
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, gorillas, killed, bushmeat, environment, habitat, protection, killing, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 69 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
In the face of a burgeoning market for bush meat in central Africa, Endangered Species International conducted over a year long undercover study at every major market in Congo's second largest city, Pointe Noire. The aim was to discover which animals
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Scale of Gorilla Poaching Exposed
Animals  (tags: animals, gorillas, bushmeat, Congo, poaching, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 71 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
An undercover investigation has found that up to two gorillas are killed and sold as bushmeat each week in Kouilou, a region of the Republic of Congo.
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'Ooh La La!' Gorilla Girls Get a Sneak Peek at Their French Stud
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, gorillas, mating, zoos, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 87 days ago - zsl.org
If French is the language of love then a new addition to ZSL London Zoo is sure to set three female gorilla hearts racing.
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