Art for Gorillas

Category: Art of Conservation (AoC) | Date: Mar 19 2008 | By: Julie

Recently, Art of Conservation welcomed Dr. Magdalena to Nyabigoma Primary School.

Dr. Magdalena Braum is MGVP’s Regional Field Veterinarian. She delighted the children by demonstrating how chimpanzees use tools (stones and flat surfaces) to crack nuts and how they may use a stick to catch food, perhaps a bushbaby, which is hiding inside of a tree.

Dr. Magdalena asks the kids, “What countries surround Rwanda?” and “What are the two biggest lakes in Africa?” and “How far did the forests here extend 100 years ago?”

She also explained why it is important to protect the mountain gorillas and help keep their families intact.

Following our guest speaker, Eric and Fahad led a drawing lesson. Everyone practiced drawing the basic elements of shape.

This student is practicing straight lines, curved lines, circles, ovals and more.

Kasia, Dr. Magdalena’s 4 year old daughter made her first visit to class and was happy for her mother to stop talking so we could get on with the drawing lesson!

Julie

Tags: Art of Conservation (AoC), Gorilla Doctors @ WildlifeDirect, Mountain Gorilla Vet Project, Inc. (MGVP)