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Gorilla Facts
Fact 1: The DNA of gorillas is 98%–99% identical to that of a human,[2] and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the two chimpanzee species.
Fact 2: Females usually conceive at around 8 to 9 years with their first baby being born before age 10. Pregnancy lasts 8 and-a-half months.
Mishaya fights wild groups to protect his spouses
Mishaya,the dominant silverback that led a break away mission from Nshongi last July, is living as a contended man .
After engineering a successful but bloody secession from his Nshongi brother,
Why December is a special month for Nkuringo Family
The months of November and December are a special season for the Nkuringo family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a designated world heritage site..
Besides the return of rains that bring with them lots of fresh food for the gorillas, the period bears important occasions marking the birth of twins by Mama Xmas, Mama Kwitonda and Kiiza the follower of twins.
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New Friend a Gorilla Project coordinator ready to re-energize the campaign
With over ten years experience in project coordination, participatory research and protected area management with focus on conservation finance, Friend a Gorilla campaign stands to benefit immensely from Imelda V.Bacudo’s vast knowledge and exposure as its new coordinator.
With over ten years experience in project coordination, participatory research and protected area management with focus on conservation finance, Friend a Gorilla campaign stands to benefit immensely from Imelda V.Bacudo’s vast knowledge and exposure as its new coordinator.
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Friend-a-Gorilla program reaps $ 2m in-kind Contribution.
The Friend a Gorilla Program benefited immensely in cash and kind from the cost share celebrity delegation during the September 2009 campaign launch in Uganda and abroad.
According to Solimar International consultancy report for the period between October 2009-March, 2010, a total of $ 1,512,953.30 accrued to the program through donated supplies, volunteer services and prominent media coverage.
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 New BMCA Chief Nelson Guma relives his gorilla tracking experience
I have been wondering how best I can describe my experience of tracking gorillas. Newly handed the mantle of ensuring conservation of the critically endangered gorillas, you are always curious to get up close and get a better understanding ...of one of your key conservation targets. As if they knew I was also in - charge of them, the Rushegura gorilla family which ranges closer to our camp paid a visit on my planned tracking date understandably to avoid being charged with insubordination!
I viewed them on a ficus tree and it was incredible imagining the mechanics of balancing by the Silver back, the heaviest, at the top of the ficus tree on small branches.
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Nshongi stable despite reduction in population
Nshongi family until recently the biggest habituated group in the world with 36 members, is relatively stable and peaceful despite losing nine members to the break away Misahya family in July,2010.
The family range is quite challenging lately as visitors have to go over many hills and valleys for commendable hours before reaching them. When not up there in trees, valleys are some of their favourite hang outs.
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