To Save Gorillas, We’re Studying…Birds
Mountain gorillas live high in the Virunga mountain range in east Africa. Their groups often travel to the highest...
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5TF: 5 Things About Biodiversity In Rwanda & Congo
Fact 1: Biodiversity is crucial in conserving any ecosystem to ensure natural sustainability. Biodiversity is a term that describes...
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There’s much ado about bamboo
Bamboo is a special plant for gorillas, golden monkeys, and people too! At the Fossey Fund, we have been...
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Gorilla forest is complex web of biodiversity
The Grauer’s gorillas the Fossey Fund protects in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo live deep in primary forest, where...
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Identifying individual golden monkeys in gorilla habitat
The Fossey Fund’s gorilla trackers know every individual gorilla that we track in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park every day....
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Saving golden monkeys: Conservation action plan work begins
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has studied golden monkeys in Rwanda for years, because they are a critical part...
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Biodiversity expert joins Africa staff
For more than 17 years, the Fossey Fund has been collecting extensive basic data on some of the animals...
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Bamboo season means happy gorillas and extra work!
Bamboo shoots are a favorite food of the mountain gorillas we monitor in Rwanda, and they are produced during...
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Golden monkeys in birthing season
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has studied golden monkeys in Rwanda for years, because they are a critical part...
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Birds, frogs, bamboo and more: Focusing on the gorillas’ ecosystem
Gorillas live in complex habitats that include many other important species, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been...
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Looking for signs of culture — in gorillas!
Several Fossey Fund scientists and associates have collaborated with scientists working at other gorilla sites to tackle an interesting...
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Adopt a gorilla!
Just like our gorilla protection teams, you can help save gorillas every single day. Symbolic gorilla adoptions have a meaningful and immediate impact in the lives of the planet’s last wild gorillas and make great gifts! You can ensure gorillas are protected all day, every day by adopting a new family member today!