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Ihirwe with Caretaker Innocent RUHENGERI, RWANDA — Approaching the age of 2, orphan Ihirwe is quite a rambunctious little gorilla and grows bolder by the day. People passing by the MGVP’s gorilla quarantine facility in Kinigi even at a distance might glimpse Ihirwe scrambling in tree branches high above the ground. It’s amazing to think that [...]  (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...This Blog was written by Dr. Eddy from Virunga National Park, DRC. Kabirizi eating with his family. RUHENGERI, RWANDA — On the morning January 20, I left the Bukima patrol post with a group of trackers to find Kabirizi group. Along the way we encountered the night nest of the silverback Mukunda, who still stays by himself [...] (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...By Molly Feltner Dr. Eddy observes a silverback in Humba group during a health check. RUHENGERI, RWANDA — How do the Gorilla Doctors keep mountain gorillas healthy? The first step, and the foundation of our gorilla healthcare program, is gorilla health monitoring — visually observing the members of gorilla groups on a regular basis to check for [...] (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...By Molly Feltner RUHENGERI, RWANDA — The recent popular YouTube video showing a tourist being touched by wild mountain gorillas has captivated more than a million viewers and will likely inspire many travelers to book a trip to visit mountain gorillas themselves. While the desire to connect intimately with one of our closest relatives is an innate reaction, such close [...] (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... |
 
While working at the Memphis Zoo, Dr. Dawn won numerous grants to perform field work with wild animals overseas. She helped reintroduce black and white ruffed lemurs and diademed sifaka in Madagascar, collected research samples from immobilized black rhinos in South Africa, performed a biomedical survey on brown hyenas in the Namib Desert, and assisted in an educational program as a lecturer and instructor for the conservation of Siberian tigers in Russia. “I went to veterinary school with a job like this in my mind as the ultimate goal,” says Dr. Dawn. “Working with animals in a zoo setting is amazing — they are ambassadors for their wild counterparts — but being able help a critically endangered species in the wild is, to me, the epitome of conservation medicine.” 
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