Two of the gorilla families that the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitors and protects every day are engaged in some interesting behaviors, as they have
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund believes that conservation works best when it is a community effort. Yet many people who live near the gorilla forests
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on the mountain gorillas the Fossey
On Sept. 24, 1967, the famed scientist Dian Fossey began her groundbreaking study of the little known yet highly endangered mountain gorillas in Africa –
More than 30 of our staff attended the world’s largest international conference on conservation science, held from July 23-27 in Kigali, Rwanda. The International Congress
By Veronica Vecellio, Gorilla Program Senior Advisor This piece is part of a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor
The success of gorilla conservation and many other types of wildlife protection is dependent on the commitment and courage of the men and women who
One of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help create the next generation of conservationists in Africa. Multiple members of our own
By Veronica Vecellio, Fossey Fund gorilla program senior advisor Mountain gorilla Mukecuru, one of the oldest mountain gorillas we’ve ever observed, is now presumed to
Most species, from baboons to humans to horses, commonly experience hardships in later life if they have suffered serious adversity at a young age. But
