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46 Articles match "Gorillas"

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Four Mountain Gorillas Die
Tags: virunga gorillas
Critter News - Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Young Lowland Gorillas Released into Nature Reserve
Tags: wildlife trafficking united nations bush meat congo gorillas
Critter News - Friday, April 30, 2010
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Chimpanzees Mourn Their Dead?
I've read of the mountain gorillas in Virunga grieving over the loss of a silverback. A couple of studies imply that chimpanzees may mourn their dead. believe they do. believe that great apes do have that capacity. Heck, even my cats visibly missed old Charlotte who died last August. I'm sure many will dismiss these studies regardless.
Critter News - Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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  • Silverback Gorillas in Virunga
    See silverback gorillas stalking each other in Virunga. Tags: virunga congo gorillas
    Critter News - Friday, January 2, 2009
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  • Four Mountain Gorillas Die
    Tags: virunga gorillas
    Critter News - Thursday, June 10, 2010
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  • Gorillas
    Alex Halperin sent a link to this essay (of his) about Rwandan gorillas
    Animal Ethics - Sunday, January 4, 2009
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  • Another Dead Mountain Gorilla
    A post-mortem is being conducted on Bariyanga, a mountain gorilla found dead in Virunga. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas There are now only five members left in her group. This link takes you to a picture of her.
    Critter News - Sunday, July 12, 2009
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  • Sydney Morning Herald Spotlights Mountain Gorillas
    Good long article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the mountain gorillas in Virunga. Tags: virunga congo gorillas endangered species
    Critter News - Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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  • Search Begins for Mountain Gorillas
    Now that the rangers have been allowed back into Virunga, they are going to conduct a census to determine what's happened to the mountain gorillas living there. Another nagging worry remains: the gorillas simply won't be there any more. He says: "We've not had reports of any gorilla killings. Spirits are now high at Rumangabo.
    Critter News - Friday, November 28, 2008
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  • Year of the Gorilla Begins
    On Monday, December 2, 2008, the Year of the Gorilla was launched by the UN and Monaco's Prince Albert. Tags: united nations gorillas Officials for the U.N.-backed Half a million euros? That's all they think they can raise? That's setting your sights pretty low. Reminds me of Dr. Evil asking for One. Million. Dollars.).
    Critter News - Thursday, December 4, 2008
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  • Mountain Gorillas Left Unprotected in Virunga
    And the mountain gorillas are once again vulnerable. The rebels have taken over the wildlife rangers' headquarters and the gorillas are unprotected. About 200 of the 700 remaining mountain gorillas are in this forest. Tags: virunga africa gorilla war congo Of course, there is more war in the Congo. Always, always, war.
    Critter News - Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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  • Gorilla Rangers Return to Virunga
    The Gorilla Sector of Virunga National Park is inhabited by 200 of the last remaining 700 critically endangered mountain gorillas in the world. Tags: virunga africa gorilla congo endangered species Since September 2007, it has been occupied by rebels who had driven the rangers out. Now it's time to assess the damage.
    Critter News - Saturday, November 22, 2008
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  • Baby Gorilla Rescued from Snare in Rwanda
    Back in February, a three-year-old gorilla was caught in a poacher's snare meant for antelope. Here's the story from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund website. Tags: rwanda africa animal rescue poaching gorilla Fortunately, wildlife staff from the Karisoke Research Center discovered it and it's okay now.
    Critter News - Sunday, April 19, 2009
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