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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...

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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...

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26 Aug Reader’s Corner: Walking with Gorillas

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Guest: Author and Uganda’s first Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka joins John to discuss her book ‘Walking with Gorillas’.   Published : 7th August 2023 Source : Cape Talk...

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23 Aug The extraordinary story of Uganda’s first wildlife vet

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Growing up under the reign of military dictator Idi Amin, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka had to create the position of wildlife veterinarian for herself. One of her greatest achievements has been finding the connection between the health of the villages on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable National...

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30 May Uganda’s first wildlife vet calls for more gorilla tourism

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Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka recalls a cheeky monkey that inspired her younger self to dream big. Today, as the country marks the 30th anniversary of gorilla tourism, she’s a key reason for its success....

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13 May Uganda’s first wildlife vet on breaking the mould – and why gorilla and human health are linked

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When Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka started out there were no black women in her field. She talks about creating roles for African leaders in wildlife and how protecting people is core to protecting the animals they live near...

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