TONIGHT! NatGeo “Explorer: The Gorilla Murders”

Posted on July 1, 2008 by nothoney

Do not miss the NatGeo special “Explorer: The Gorilla Murders.” The hour-long special airs Tuesday, July 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel. This exclusive exclusive coverage of the aftermath following the brutal slaying of seven mountain gorillas includes interviews with the ICCN ranger, Paulin Ngobobo, whose investigation led to the arrest [...]

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“Looking for Miza” and “The Rhino With Glue-on Shoes”

Posted on June 30, 2008 by nothoney

I want to recommend a couple of newly-published books to you, written by people that I actually know, Dr. Paula Kahumbu and Dr. Lucy Spelman. “Looking for Miza: The True Story of the Mountain Gorilla Family Who Rescued One of Their Own” is co-written by Craig Hatkoff and daughter Isabella, Dr. Paula Kahumbu and photographer/journalist [...]

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NatGeo Explorer: The Gorilla Murders Preview Event

Posted on June 27, 2008 by nothoney

Do not miss the NatGeo special “Explorer: The Gorilla Murders.” The hour-long special airs Tuesday, July 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel and includes a PSA by actress Natalie Portman (a vegan!). She is an advocate for the mountain gorillas and visited Rwanda last year. Last night I attended a screening [...]

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Gorilla Photographer Interviewed on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’

Posted on June 25, 2008 by nothoney

Remember to e-mail your vote for moon bears as one of Asia’s Big 5 species! NatGeo photographer Brent Stirton was interviewed yesterday by Terry Gross on NPR’s program, “Fresh Air.” It’s a compelling interview, full of information you probably didn’t know about the culprit behind the murders of the Rugendo family of gorillas. You can [...]

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Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas? Nat Geo Exclusive

Posted on June 17, 2008 by nothoney

On TV: “Gorilla Murders” airs Tuesday, July 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel. Don’t miss it! Thanks to a commenter on Wildlife Direct’s Gorilla Protection blog, I learned of Nat Geo’s new story (with video and stunning photos) titled “Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?” We learned some time ago that the [...]

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Gorilla Rangers Return to Gatovu Post

Posted on May 26, 2008 by nothoney

Ranger Diddy reports via video today that ICCN rangers are back in one of the posts seized by rebels during the recent and ongoing war. This is really great news. We’re all hoping they see some of the gorilla families soon. Diddy’s a natural, don’t you think? s.

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Virunga National Park Rangers Fighting the Charcoal Mafia

Posted on May 14, 2008 by nothoney

Times have been tough for the ICCN rangers in Virunga National Park’s gorilla sector since the recent war started. To date, they do not have control of many of their park stations, which are still under the control of Laurent Nkunda’s rebels. These rebels have set themselves up as “park rangers” and give tours to [...]

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The World Is On Fire and We Are the Torches

Posted on May 1, 2008 by nothoney

I’m not sure where to start, really. Here’s what you’ll find in this post: Elephants poached in DR Congo for their tusks so that rebel militias can trade them to UN Peacekeepers for weapons; the WaPo finally makes the connection, tenuously, between factory farming and global warming pollution; rangers in Kenya and DR Congo are [...]

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Ranger Arrested for Murder of Rugendo Gorillas in DRC

Posted on March 19, 2008 by nothoney

Wow. Paulin Ngobobo, who was once the ICCN warden for the gorilla sector in Virunga National Park, voiced suspicions that the charcoal mafia was behind the murders of the Rugendo family last July. He also voiced suspicions that some of those involved were high-ranking ICCN officials. Turns out he was right. Today, the Gorilla Protection [...]

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The Answers You Seek

Posted on March 16, 2008 by nothoney

I’ve toyed with the idea of this blog post for a while and today I’m in the mood for it. I am often amused or confused or angry at some of the search terms people use that lead them to my blog. Today I’ll attempt to match the search terms with an appropriate blog post [...]

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