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...
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...
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...
Durban - Primates and presidents have shaped the unique and dangerous life of Uganda’s first wildlife vet, Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, who was in South Africa this week to promote her memoir, “Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet”....
Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusoka's memoir, "Walking with Gorillas", is a testament to her unwavering dedication to wildlife conservation....
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....
