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News
stories at Dewar Wildlife
This page contains an archive of all the news
stories about Dewar Wildlife, starting with the most recent and going
backwards. |
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J.R. Davis
Gorilla Studbook
Jim Davis maintains an unofficial version of the Gorilla Studbook. This
studbook is updated on a very regular basis and every attempt is made to
keep it as up to date as possible:
Click Here for the Studbook |
February, 2012
Join the DWT in Welcoming its
New
Residents!
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Willie
B. Jr. (Kidogo - Father: Willie B., Mother:
Machi) |
Jasiri
(Father: Ozoum, mother: Katoomba) |
Willie B. Jr. (also known as Kidogo) is the
only son of Atlanta's famous Willie B. There are actually three gorillas
named Kidogo, so to avoid any confusion, we are probably going to refer to this
gorilla as Willie B. Jr. His 'buddy' Jasiri is almost exactly the same
age (they are both 13, going on 14), and they get along well together in
spite of their quite different personalities. Physically, Willie B. has a
far more pronounced sagittal crest, and looks more like an adult male
(silverback) than Jasiri who still has more of the look of a younger
blackback. Both of them are settling in well at Dewar Wildlife, and we
will be posting more information on the two of them and their new life
here in the North Georgia Mountains shortly (click on either image for a larger
version of the photograph).
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Charles Horton |
We are especially grateful to Zoo Atlanta
for their expression of confidence in working with the DWT to house two of
their gorillas, especially with Willie B. Jr. being the only son of
Atlanta's famous resident gorilla. Overseeing their care and the
facility is Zoo Atlanta's Charles Horton, who personally took care of Willie B. for so
many years. It's certainly a wonderful set of circumstances that have
resulted in Charles now being associated with both Zoo Atlanta and the DWT
where in addition to looking after Joe, he can oversee Willie B.'s son and
Jasiri as they spend their active teenage years in the large DWT facility
in the North Georgia mountains.
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And how is Joe taking all of this? Joe
seems to be aware of some new activity in the facility, but since Willie
B. Jr and Jasiri are at opposite ends of the huge 8.5 acre habitat from
Joe, they are hardly close enough to invoke much attention from DWT's
long-time resident, who is now only weeks away from his 49th birthday.
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December, 2011
Where are Oliver's Goats? Answer: They went to school!
While Oliver was at the DWT, he had two goats in the
habitat to keep him company (see Videos). Originally named Briggs & Stratton in the misplaced
optimism of thinking they would keep the grass "mowed" (oops... Oliver's food
was a lot more tasty!) - they were then referred to as Mama and Baby. When
Oliver left, the two goats stayed in his habitat, but with no immediate further
company, it was obviously time to find them a new home.
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Charles Horton with Briggs & Stratton in
their crates
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So the goats left in December to join some other animals
on the grounds of a School in South Carolina,
Whetstone Academy and reassumed
their original names of Briggs & Stratton (especially since "Baby" is now
much larger than "Mama"!).
Transportation from Dewar Wildlife to the School was
under the careful watch of Charles Horton (photo left) who delivered them in
person and took care of health certificates and other transport
requirements.
They have become an instant hit with the students and
get lots of love and attention from them, not to mention spending time with
the donkeys, chickens and other farm critters. |
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