Gorilla mother travels alone to save infant
Deep in the forest of Rwanda’s Virunga mountains, one gorilla mother is earning the title of “wonder woman.” Pasika is a 26-year-old mountain gorilla observed
Deep in the forest of Rwanda’s Virunga mountains, one gorilla mother is earning the title of “wonder woman.” Pasika is a 26-year-old mountain gorilla observed
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has long believed that helping local people is a crucial part of conservation and has built major programs in education,
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has studied golden monkeys in Rwanda for years, because they are a critical part of gorilla habitat and the only
Grauer’s gorillas, located only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are among the world’s most-endangered primates and have suffered dramatic losses in recent decades, up
A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Last week I had the huge honor of participating in
Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, called “Kwita Izina,” took place on Sept. 1, and in addition to the infant gorilla named by the Dian Fossey Gorilla
And the name is: “Macibiri.” In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey
Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina, takes place on Sept. 1, and the Fossey Fund is excited that a number of gorillas monitored by
Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina and organized by the
Three-year-old mountain gorilla Masunzu has faced quite a few hurdles in his young life so far, yet his journey also shows how resilient, adaptable and