Happy birthday Poppy: Oldest gorilla monitored by Fossey Fund
Mountain gorilla Poppy – who turns 42 years old on April 1 – is not only the oldest gorilla...
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Update on infant gorilla named for Dian Fossey
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey...
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Ellen DeGeneres, wife make extraordinary gift to help build Fossey Fund a permanent home in Rwanda
Television superstar Ellen DeGeneres has received a stunning 60th birthday surprise from her wife, actress Portia de Rossi –...
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Fossey Fund trackers save young gorilla from snare
It’s been a very stressful time for one of the mountain gorilla groups we monitor every day in Rwanda’s...
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Snares averted but still dangerous
One of the important tasks carried out each day by Fossey Fund gorilla trackers and anti-poachers in Rwanda is...
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No gorillas caught in snares this year!
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund maintains daily gorilla tracking and anti-poaching patrols not only to monitor the status of...
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Fossey Fund Anti-Poaching Camp Attacked, One Ranger Killed
One of the Fossey Fund’s anti-poaching camps near Volcanoes National Park was attacked on Dec. 2. A ranger was...
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First Rwandan Appointed Director of the Karisoke Research Center
Felix Ndagijimana has served as deputy director since 2008 ATLANTA (GA) – For the first time, a Rwandan national...
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