I wanted to share these photos with you. They are not from Ishango but from Kahuzi Biega National Park, south of Virunga National Park. This is where the Grauer’s Gorillas live, with elephants, antelope and other animals.
Paulin, a Ranger, stands next to elephant skulls - a shocking sight.
And elephant teeth.
In the background are the same elephant skulls, and in the fore you can see gorilla skulls.
Antelope skull.
Grauer’s Gorilla skull.
And the elephant leg bones - next to Paulin’s legs.
Of course all these skulls and bones have been collected over an extended period of time. But it just goes to show the devastating effect of poaching on our country’s resources. Kahuzi Biega National Park is less known that Virunga - but is equally important in the conservation of some of the world’s most precious creatures.
3 Comments posted on "Skulls & Bones"
sheryl, washington dc on February 25th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Well, this post caps a really dreadful day of posts on Wildlife Direct. s.
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL on February 26th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Sweet Jesus, when will it end…Atamato, thank you for telling us about this national park, I was not aware of it. I’m deeply saddened by this carnage.
Samantha on February 27th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Thank you Atamato. I was able to visit Kahuzi-Biega and the wonderful Grauer’s gorillas when i was there. Truly amazing creatures. I also saw this room where they keep all the skulls. Sheryl & Theresa the situation has improved down there in recent years, but they need tourism desperately. It is actually pretty much safe, but unfortunately the whole of the east of DRC gets painted with the same brush. Post a comment
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