Bonane

Protecting Mountain Gorillas and Virunga

Bonane from Humba Family

About Bonane

25 Oct 2008

Bonane is very playful and used to joke around with his younger brother Kwibesha and his uncle Kayenga when he lived in the Kabirizi family. When his grandmother Nsekuye was alive he would always be with her grooming. Gorillas groom each other every day, especially when the sun is out, to search out flees and other insects that bother them. They also lick each other to cure sores or open wounds. Some time between September 2007 and December 2008 Bonane emigrated from the Kabirizi family to the Humba family. His mother Janja stayed behind in Kabirizi and actually had another baby. Gorillas sometimes migrate - and we are not always sure why; it just happens.
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ABOUT ME

Sex: Male

DOB: 1 January 2000

Father: Kabirizi

Mother: Janja

Known Offspring: None

Known Siblings: Kwibesha
 

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