Today we went to Gorilla School at the Ellen Campus of Dian Fossey Research Center. Ray is practicing his silverback gorilla chest beating. Don't worry, he is not going to challenge any gorillas when we see them tomorrow.
Every gorilla in Volcanoes National Park has a unique name. They have a Kwita Izina once a year for the baby gorillas. Kwita Izina means "to give a name" in Kinyarwanda (a Rwandese local language). Gorillas also have unique nose prints. This is another way that research scientists can identify them. Can you identify the silverbacks from their nose prints? You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom. Note: Credit to the Dian Fossey Learning Foundation for the nose prints We have arrived safely in Rwanda. NPWKB, you wanted to know about our plane? We flew with Ethiopian Air on an Airbus 350. The Airbus holds a maximum of about 300. All the mountain gorillas in Rwanda could be seated on two planes! Ray thinks some of them would have a hard time doing up their seatbelts.
The picture I took out the window is of a Boeing 787. It might be just a tiny bit smaller than our plane, but it has the same three colours on the tail--red, yellow, and green. These are the colours of the Ethiopian flag. The flag of Rwanda also has three colours--light blue, yellow, and green. The light blue band represents happiness and peace, and the green band symbolizes hope. If your class had to design your own flag what would you put on it? You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom. Note: We visited Ethiopia in 2015. If you want to see us hanging out with the Gelda Baboons check out our video https://youtu.be/PJWdRv3qiEE?si=nGj9uROc4Pa7wIWJ |
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