Silverback mountain gorilla Buhanga dies
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Wildlife Extra News - April 2010.
Buhanga, the 23 year old solitary Silverback of Congo's Gorilla Sector, has died. He was found near the Gatovu patrol post, his favourite haunt, lying face down in a stream struggling to breath. Innocent (head ranger), Dr Magda and the Rangers were with him when he took his last breaths some 30 minutes later.
Dr Jan will perform the necropsy to determine the cause of death, which is believed to have been natural causes. He will then be buried in the Gorilla Cemetery at Rumangabo.
Buhanga was sick at the beginning of March, but he appeared to make a recovery. Innocent and Magda commented though on how thin he seemed. It will be interesting to know the results of the necropsy.
Buhanga had been a solitary for many years, and could often be spotted near Gatovu chomping on bamboo. He was videoed in August 2008 by Innocent. This was an incredibly special moment, and one that has stuck in the hearts of all Rangers in the Gorilla Sector, because it was the first time in a year that a gorilla had been seen. It was just a couple of months before the war reached a climax, and really represented a moment of hope that the gorillas of Mikeno would be okay, despite all the fighting so close to their habitat.
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Buhanga, the 23 year old solitary Silverback of Congo's Gorilla Sector, has died. He was found near the Gatovu patrol post, his favourite haunt, lying face down in a stream struggling to breath. Innocent (head ranger), Dr Magda and the Rangers were with him when he took his last breaths some 30 minutes later.
Dr Jan will perform the necropsy to determine the cause of death, which is believed to have been natural causes. He will then be buried in the Gorilla Cemetery at Rumangabo.
Buhanga was sick at the beginning of March, but he appeared to make a recovery. Innocent and Magda commented though on how thin he seemed. It will be interesting to know the results of the necropsy.
Buhanga had been a solitary for many years, and could often be spotted near Gatovu chomping on bamboo. He was videoed in August 2008 by Innocent. This was an incredibly special moment, and one that has stuck in the hearts of all Rangers in the Gorilla Sector, because it was the first time in a year that a gorilla had been seen. It was just a couple of months before the war reached a climax, and really represented a moment of hope that the gorillas of Mikeno would be okay, despite all the fighting so close to their habitat.
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/silverback-congo.html
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