Biodiversity
Earth Day in the DRC
Protecting the biodiversity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a global responsibility. Â You probably know the Fossey Fund best for our work
April 20, 2020
Category: Conservation
5 Things Friday
Your Questions Answered
Question 1 Tara Stoinski PhD, our President & CEO/Chief Scientific Office is answering a question from Shelby, “My career goal is to be part of
April 17, 2020
5 Things Friday
Grauer’s Gorillas
Fact 1: Grauer’s gorillas are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unlike mountain gorillas, which are found in three countries (DR Congo, Rwanda and
April 10, 2020
5 Things Friday
Women in Conservation
Fact 1: The Fossey Fund is and always has been woman-led. In our 50+ year history, we have always been a woman-led organization. From our
March 20, 2020
Congo
Cooking in Congo: Culinary Training Changes the Community
Charlotte Nkuba is a member of a landowning family of the Batike community of Nkuba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where our Nkuba
March 18, 2020
5 Things Friday
Movies
Movie 1: For a movie about Dian Fossey and the gorillas she worked with, watch Gorillas in the Mist Gorillas in the Mist the movie
March 13, 2020
5 Things Friday
Gorilla Poop
Fact 1: Poop helps us learn paternity Since there are groups with more than one silverback (potential fathers), we can’t always be sure who sires
March 6, 2020
5 Things Friday
Dian Fossey
Fact 1: Dian loved animals from an early age Dian’s love of animals began when she acquired her first pet, a goldfish, and continued throughout
February 21, 2020
Anti-Poaching
From Poacher to Healer
We first encountered Masumbuko Libeyo Acheteur in the heart of the Nkuba Conservation Area (NCA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Established in 2012 through
February 5, 2020
Conservation
Bringing Water to Bisate
When the pipes that delivered water to their villages began to fail, 4,489 people from six villages in Bisate, just outside of the Volcanoes National
January 22, 2020
