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Gorilla expressions and gestures can be astonishingly human. Staring in their eyes can feel like a mirror to ourselves in a parallel world. | Credit: © 2023 by Giannella M. Garrett

24 Sep Gorillas in Our Midst

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By Giannella M. Garrett | September 22, 2023 | Travel and Adventures A Ugandan veterinarian in her 50s works tirelessly to protect great apes, remarkable animals whose attraction to tourists accounts for a substantial share of the developing country’s economy. In 2012, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, an award-winning Ugandan...

09 Sep How Uganda’s First Wildlife Vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is Saving Endangered Gorillas

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Source: ABC RN / By Nick Baker and Jessie Kay for Saturday Extra | August 8th, 2023 When Idi Amin launched a coup and took power of Uganda in 1971, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka's father was among the first victims of the brutal dictatorship that followed. "[My father] was a...

17 Jul Uganda’s first wildlife vet pens her journey to rescue gorillas

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In tandem with the 20th anniversary of Conservation Through Public Health being celebrated now, is the amazing book published this year, Walking with Gorillas by Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, ...

05 Jul Tourism conservation takes gorillas from extinction

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Gorillas remain the single most important item on Uganda's tourism menu according to the Uganda Tourism Board. ...

07 Jun Uganda’s first wildlife vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka champions mountain gorillas

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The number of wild mountain gorillas, who are at risk from humans, is increasing for the first time in years. This is thanks to the efforts of conservationists like Uganda's first-ever wildlife veterinarian, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, who says they are truly gentle giants....

23 May Uganda’s gorillas are back in big numbers at last — here’s how to see them

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It’s been 30 years since conservation efforts to protect Uganda’s mountain primates began and their numbers have nearly doubled. Our writer seeks out the rangers, vets — and animals — who have made it possible...

24 Sep Gorillas in Our Midst

09 Sep How Uganda’s First Wildlife Vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is Saving Endangered Gorillas

17 Jul Uganda’s first wildlife vet pens her journey to rescue gorillas

05 Jul Tourism conservation takes gorillas from extinction

07 Jun Uganda’s first wildlife vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka champions mountain gorillas

23 May Uganda’s gorillas are back in big numbers at last — here’s how to see them

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