Kanepo has changed hisher profile picture

Kanepo is a calm gorilla - but for a long time we thought SHE was a HE, that is until the birth of Bikenge in March 2001!

Adult female Kanepo, Dunia and Sebagabo

In 1992 when she was little she was caught in a snare around her wrist and Doctors Kalpers and Macfie came and saved he

Dunia one in kanepo’s infants

Until 1998 she was actually in the Rugabo family - but then moved to Mapuwa.

She is named after Kalpers, Annette and Popol - 3 individuals who work for the organization IGCP.