Quest: Mountain Gorillas: Discovery Channel

Good News in DR Congo (Amidst All the Bad)

Four days before the fighting in DR Congo escalated, Magda (Dr. Braum) made a routine visit to check on the orphan gorillas in Goma. I knew Magda's visit had gone well. Thanks to Linda Nunn at G4G and Jodi Carrigan at Zoo Atlanta, Mapendo, Ndeze and Ndakasi each got five new toys! But until this past weekend, I hadn't looked at these photos.

Security Concerns

The other night I was one of several guests at a small dinner party in Rwanda. It had rained all day — and most of the previous night — but the skies had cleared about an hour before dark. It was the first time in weeks I'd driven up the road to park headquarters, having been on a break in the U.S. to promote Ted's and my new book. I drove slowly, swerving to avoid bicycles, pedestrians, goats, mini-buses and the occasional pollution-belching truck.