She is one of 3 female Mountain Gorillas in human care. She and Pinga are oldest orphans, and Maisha is clearly the leader of the group. She is a Mountain Gorilla, and was confiscated from poachers when she was roughly three years old in 2004. Here is a quick introduction to our Kinigi kids: That’s why I love watching them – they are active, playful, sneaky and funny, and they make me feel happy that we have been able to save their lives, and provide a safe haven for them as they learn to be gorillas again. They are the lucky ones – they survived their early horrible ordeals, and now live comfortably with each other in a large enclosure, cared for by consistent caretakers who love them, provided with a wonderful diet including natural forest food, and provided with good medical care. In Goma, DRC there are 2 Mountain gorilla and 3 Grauer’s gorilla orphans. A gorilla mother and her group would not give up her baby willingly.Īt Kinigi, we have 6 Grauer’s gorilla orphans (used to be called Eastern Lowland Gorillas) and 2 Mountain Gorilla orphans. You can only imagine how they were obtained.
They each have a tragic story that is unknown to us – they were confiscated, all as babies. That first day was magical for me, they are all so happy and healthy now. They were the first gorillas I saw after my arrival – while I was in “quarantine” I was able to watch them over the wall of their enclosure, since there was no risk of disease transmission that way. When I’m having a bad day I like to go watch the gorilla orphans we are caring for in Kinigi. On Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 in Uncategorized.
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