
Impressive silverback carries on gorilla group leadership
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on mountain gorilla groups the Fossey
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on mountain gorilla groups the Fossey
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn 3 years old in August
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
By Veronica Vecellio, gorilla program senior advisor The newest mountain gorilla group monitored by the Fossey Fund has just reached its one-year anniversary and we
In the Fossey Fund’s 55+ years of studying gorilla behavior, a lot of research has been conducted to study the mating patterns of male gorillas,
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
This is the fourth in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on the mountain gorilla
By Cedric Ujeneza, communication assistant, Rwanda Although gorillas have been portrayed as ferocious animals, the truth is that they are quite peaceful, live in loving
Most species of primates have somewhat limited social relationships with their siblings. Often, this is because either males or females leave the groups where they