Saving the gorillas

Bill Demetriou — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:36:43 GMT

Is it more important for the African American community to have an African American candidate for president or to change the face of the political landscape. Both will not Happen. I find it odd that all we hear is about racism, and nothing about sexism

Saving the gorillas

Madeline Dodd, Rotonda, FL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:47:02 GMT

We are among the fortunate few who have visited the mountain gorillas in DRC (it was Zaire when we were there). We were unhappily convinced that the gorillas would be wiped out by that insanity in Rwanda. How wonderful to find that someone, finally, is trying to make sure they don't become extinct in our generation.

Saving the gorillas

Adrienne McFaye, Middleburg Hts., OH — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:58:11 GMT

Dear Mr. Williams,

I have been watching NBC news for the past ten years, religiously for the past two, and I must say that you have done an outstanding job. I love how you have implemented topics about the environment and the welfare of animals in your news cast. I am a young person, I just turned thirty and I am a college graduate. This type of news casting is what gets people like me interested in watching the news and paying attention to the world around me. I love the Earth, and I appreciate its beauty so deeply. I wish more people would stop consuming and start enjoying the beauty around us. I belong to allot of animal welfare groups, and I always donate what I can. I would love to see a section on your website to donate to help villagers and their Gorilla friends of Africa. Gorilla's are extremely intelligent and our closest relative. They are such precious animals, they live in family groups of 10 -30, and are non-violent. I could not imagine a world without them in it. I wish more people were educated, and realized the importance of these and many other animals in the world. We have other ways of producing goods for humans, we do not need to destroy the habitat of God's precious creatures. I really appreciate you doing this story, Gorillas hold a special spot in my heart, I hope to one day visit Rwanda just to see the Gorillas in their natural habitat.

Saving the gorillas

Kim Ciborowski, North Hampton, NH — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:59:23 GMT

I was very happy to see your story on the Mountain Gorillas of the DRC. Their survival is important to everyone and only thru news stories like this can we inform people of their importance and how people as well as animals can coexist together. I will be traveling to Uganda and Rwanda in four months to fulfill a lifelong dream of seeing the Gorillas in their natural habitat. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is an outstanding organization that is working hard to protect these beautiful and magnificent creatures. Thank you for airing their story and I hope to see more stories like these on the NBC Nightly News.

Saving the gorillas

mary nolan cfd chicago illinois — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:26:42 GMT

i totally appreciate a story with such impact on this world,,,so many places are disappearing before our eyes, it's important to help people realize what we are truly losing. may our children somehow be blessed with the ability to see in person what you have brought to us through tv. mary

Saving the gorillas

Karen Garland, Seattle, WA — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:53:05 GMT

Several years ago, I was fortunate to spend time in Kenya with elephants in their natural habitat. Just being in their presence and watching them was remarkable.

I want to spend time simply observing the lowland gorillas in their natural habitat. Can you give me suggestions on how I make this happen? Do I contact the Dian Fossey Foundation? I hope to hear from you, and I hope you can give me some suggestions because this is my number one wish - to simply spend time with the gorillas. Thank you, Karen