Comments on: East and West Gorillas Represent http://houstonzooblogs.org/education/2009/07/east-and-west-gorillas-represent/ Education from the Houston Zoo Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tammy http://houstonzooblogs.org/education/2009/07/east-and-west-gorillas-represent/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Tammy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:09:51 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/education/?p=125#comment-39 Thanks for your comment and the link! It's encouraging to know that there are other gorilla lovers out there. The Foreign Policy Blog had a short piece a few years ago about gorillas in the Congo and the rebels that inhabit the park and hunt gorillas (not to mention welfare workers). If you'd like to read the blog entry, here is the site: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2007/05/25/gorilla_warfare Unfortunately, this was two years ago and still this is a daily occurrence in the Virunga National Park. Part of the problem is that the park spans three different countries, which means three different governments enforcing different rules and regulations. And sadly, the gorillas are the ones that lose out in this situation. Thanks for your comment and the link! It’s encouraging to know that there are other gorilla lovers out there.

The Foreign Policy Blog had a short piece a few years ago about gorillas in the Congo and the rebels that inhabit the park and hunt gorillas (not to mention welfare workers). If you’d like to read the blog entry, here is the site: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2007/05/25/gorilla_warfare

Unfortunately, this was two years ago and still this is a daily occurrence in the Virunga National Park. Part of the problem is that the park spans three different countries, which means three different governments enforcing different rules and regulations. And sadly, the gorillas are the ones that lose out in this situation.

]]> By: bschell http://houstonzooblogs.org/education/2009/07/east-and-west-gorillas-represent/comment-page-1/#comment-9 bschell Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:51:30 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/education/?p=125#comment-9 Because most gorillas in zoos are lowland gorillas, Americans don't have as many opportunities to experience the beautiful mountain gorillas described so well by Dian Fossey. I found this documentary to be a great intro to mountain gorillas: <a href="http://www.explore.org/explore/africa/films/176" target="_blank">http://www.explore.org/explore/africa/films/176</a> . Educational opportunities like this and the Houston Zoo's educational lecture series can do a lot to increase understanding of these creatures that seem so human. P.S. I'm curious... why does the Foreign Policy Blog site have a picture of a baby gorilla? Because most gorillas in zoos are lowland gorillas, Americans don't have as many opportunities to experience the beautiful mountain gorillas described so well by Dian Fossey. I found this documentary to be a great intro to mountain gorillas: http://www.explore.org/explore/africa/films/176 . Educational opportunities like this and the Houston Zoo's educational lecture series can do a lot to increase understanding of these creatures that seem so human.

P.S. I'm curious… why does the Foreign Policy Blog site have a picture of a baby gorilla?

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