On the 15^th and 16^th June 2024, 52 members and friends of the Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe gathered to celebrate our 40^th anniversary at the Darwineum of the Rostock Zoo.

During the welcome event on Saturday, the Zoo director, Antje Angeli, congratulated us on the anniversary of our organization and presented us with a cheque for 3,500 euros as a token of appreciation for our work. The Rostock Zoo has consistently supported our work for many years. In return, we congratulated the Zoo on its 125^th anniversary and presented gifts of gorilla wine to the staff and symbolic apples to feed the animals.

Following the usual format, we had invited two external speakers to deliver the first…