2009: The Year of the Gorilla

Posted on January 18, 2009 by nothoney

I should’ve posted this sooner, it’s been sitting in my drafts for a couple of weeks, but here’s more information on the Year of the Gorilla from the official Web site. The idea of creating a year devoted to gorilla conservation belongs to the following groups: the UNEP Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the UNEP/UNESCO [...]

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Gimme Shelter: A Short Film About the Horrors in Congo

Posted on December 18, 2008 by nothoney

Ben Affleck and Mick Jagger have teamed to create a short film that highlights some of the horrors of life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It seems to me that Darfur gets all the news and that’s not right because about 5 million people have died in conflicts in Congo in the past few [...]

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To Make You Smile: Bears, Gorillas, and Cows

Posted on December 17, 2008 by nothoney

If you read my blog from time to time, then you know I’m a volunteer at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary. One of my volunteer colleagues, Deb, posted this video of the farm, narrated by a 5-year-old boy and filmed about two years ago. Enjoy. Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are also dear to my [...]

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Wildlife Direct for the Holidays!

Posted on December 10, 2008 by nothoney

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift this year, why not send a gift donation to Wildlife Direct? You’ll get a cute certificate in return and help conservationists in the field in Africa, South America, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other countries. Instead of giving more stuff, give something that matters this year. It’ll make [...]

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War in Congo’s Virunga National Park – Video

Posted on October 9, 2008 by nothoney

The people and mountain gorillas of Congo’s Virunga National Park are under fire from rebel general Laurent Nkunda’s CNDP. This video was produced by ICCN rangers at Rumangabo where the park’s headquarters are located. Rangers families are being evacuated. You can hear the mortars firing in the background. It’s frightening for the gorillas and 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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