Kwita Izina 2020: 24 baby gorillas to get their names in this year’s virtual celebration
This year 24 baby gorillas will get their new names at Kwita Izina on September 24, and 10 of those...
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Dian Fossey’s work to study and protect the lives of the wild gorillas in Rwanda touched the hearts of people around the world. Her focus, courage and passion have inspired many conservationists who have followed since. And her legacy lives on today, in the gorilla protection, science, education and people programs of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Learn more about Dian Fossey
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation
On Feb. 12, 2019 we broke ground on a new permanent home for all of our activities in Rwanda. Full construction on the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, named in honor of a lead gift by American celebrities and conservationists Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, is planned to start this summer, with completion expected in 2021. Learn More
Gorilla Family Trees
Gorillas live in groups with many of their relatives. We track all births and matriarchal lines and use DNA testing to determine paternity because adult males can mate with numerous females. See the results on our gorilla family tree! Learn More
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Your donation is crucial to helping the Fossey Fund continue daily protection and study of critically endangered gorillas, as well as the community programs that support this work. Make a donation now
Rwanda’s Gorilla Naming Ceremony to be held virtually on World Gorilla Day
We are excited to learn that the Rwanda Development Board plans to hold its annual ceremony to name the new...
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The construction of our Ellen DeGeneres Campus continues.
Construction was temporarily halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we were able to restart in early May...
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Local Fabrication Makes a Green Difference
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Theo Uwayezu and Emily Goldenberg of MASS Design Group to talk...
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Fossey Fund’s Staff Photographer Shares His Favorite Photos on World Photography Day
It’s World Photography Day! Here at the Fossey Fund, we are fortunate to have an incredible team of talented photographers...
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Nature Clubs
Check out the unbelievable work of the school nature clubs around Volcanoes National Park—these children and their teachers are true...
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Our Favorite Facts
Liz Favorite Fact 1 – Episode 50, Public’s Questions #9: How do gorillas share knowledge? Non-human primates don’t have the...
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Campus News- June 2020
Good news from Rwanda, where the construction of our Ellen DeGeneres Campus restarted last month. Once built, our new Ellen...
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Your Questions Answered
How do gorillas share knowledge? Non-human primates don’t have the same speaking abilities we do to communicate thoughts and ideas....
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Friend or Foe?…Three Papers on Gorilla Interactions Published
Interactions between gorilla groups are endlessly fascinating. Interactions require considerable multi-tasking for males, as they have to protect their group,...
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Battle of the sexes: is bigger better?
In the animal kingdom, bigger is often better. Larger individuals tend to be stronger than smaller ones, and their size...
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Father’s Day
Fact 1: Silverbacks are more than just protectors! Silverbacks may have historically been thought of as just the protector, but...
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