For Parents
Mountain Gorilla Crisis: They Need Our Help!
The magnificent mountain gorillas are disappearing before our eyes. Their habitat is in danger due to conflict in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, charcoal burning in Virunga National Park, and disease spread by humans. Please visit the links below to learn more about these noble beasts in crisis. Donate today to help save the Mountain Gorillas.
The Owen & Mzee Foundation
Help the gorillas by donating to the Owen and Mzee Foundation at Miza.org. Click here to find out more:
www.owenandmzeefoundation.org
Donate To Wildlifedirect
WildlifeDIrect was founded and chaired by Dr. Richard Leakey to help empower individuals and organizations to help save the world's wild species. Click here to find out more:
www.wildlifedirect.org
Mountain Gorilla Crisis
Brent Stirton's Virunga Gorilla Gallery
http://www.brentstirton.com/feature-gorillas.php
CBS 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper - African Gorillas in Peril
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4235335n&channel=/sections/60minutes/videoplayer3415.shtml
Congo Park Reports 10 Gorillas Born in 16 Months
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/01/26/world/AP-AF-Congo-Gorillas.html?_r=1
Congo Park Reports 10 Gorillas Born in 16 Months
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/01/26/world/AP-AF-Congo-Gorillas.html?_r=2
National Geographic - Gorilla Massacre (video)
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/12/gorilla-massacre/massacre-video-interactive
National Geographic - Gorilla Massacre Investigation (video)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/animals-news/congo-massacre-wcvin.html
National Geographic - Timeline of Events in Virunga
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/07/virunga/timeline-interactive
National Geographic - Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/07/virunga/jenkins-text
NPR - Africa's Oldest National Park in Crisis
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92233755
NPR - Brent Stirton, Chronicling the Virunga Gorilla Murders
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91835032
NPR - Gorilla Population Up 14 Years After Genocide
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89850129
Rescued baby gorilla fuels campaign to save a species
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE48N18G20080924
Wildlife Direct Gorilla Protection Blog
http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/
Other Gorilla Foundations
African Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/mountaingorilla
Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe
http://www.berggorilla.org/english/frame.html
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
http://www.gorillafund.org/
World Wildlife Fund - African Great Apes Programme
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/what_we_do/apes_programme/index.cfm