The Aspinall Foundation is always looking for new ways to give the captive animals in our care a better life and, if possible, a chance to live where they belong - in the wild. So, to this end, I am currently halfway through a whirlwind tour of...
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22/06/2017
Introducing Mbwambe's new family in Gabon
As we prepare for the release of Mbwambe’s group to the freedom of the island, I take a look back at these young gorillas journeys.
Mbwambe at Port Lympne Reserve, Kent
Four years ago, Mbwambe travelled with her father Djala and her other family...
On Friday 23rd June, Victoria and I will be travelling to our flagship project in Africa, to oversee the eventual release of three young gorillas, including Djala’s daughter Mbwambe, to our habitation island in the Batéké Plateau national park.
The...
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