Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrates 50 Years of Saving Gorillas
September 24, 2017, marks 50 years since pioneering scientist Dian Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center in the remote Rwandan...
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September 24th marks the 50th anniversary of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and we are celebrating 50 years of success in gorilla conservation. Since its founding, the Fossey Fund has grown from humble beginnings – just two tents set up near the forest – into a coordinated, international movement to save a species. And we wouldn’t be here without caring supporters like you.
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Studying Grauer’s gorilla behaviors
Grauer’s gorillas, located only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are among the world’s most-endangered primates and have suffered dramatic...
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Fossey Fund locates more Grauer’s gorillas in Congo’s Maiko Park
Results of a recent wildlife survey led by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests...
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National Geographic helps celebrate Dian Fossey’s 50th anniversary
Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda in September 1967 to study the rare mountain gorillas. From the...
Read MoreDian Fossey: Pioneering Field Scientist
Faced with the difficult task of studying the rare and elusive mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey had to develop and refine special techniques, including imitating their behavior and drawing pictures of their “noseprints” for clear identification.