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CONSERVATION
Nona’s Story
Nona is a western lowland
gorilla. She was found as
a tiny baby in a hunting
camp in Africa after witnessing her family being
killed in a village in the east of Cameroon. Often
adult gorillas are killed for bushmeat in Africa and
the young gorillas are left orphaned, like Nona.
A logging operation contacted Ape Action
Africa after rescuing this young gorilla. Officials
of the organization found Nona emaciated
and wounded from a bullet. She was in poor
condition.
After the nine-hour drive back to the sanctuary,
the rescue crew began intensive medical
treatment. It was a difficult and long case of
rehabilitation but eventually Nona recovered
and was successfully introduced to a family of 10
gorillas. Nona is one of the youngest of her family
group and is very social and a favorite among
gorillas and staff.
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