Gorilla protection hero: Dian Fossey’s legacy
January 16 would have marked the 92nd birthday of our founder, Dr. Dian Fossey. During her life, the mountain gorilla population reached a low of
January 16 would have marked the 92nd birthday of our founder, Dr. Dian Fossey. During her life, the mountain gorilla population reached a low of
By Sigourney Weaver, Fossey Fund Honorary Chair and Dr. Tara Stoinski, Fossey Fund President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer This year we celebrated the 40th anniversary
Gorillas live in complex habitats that include many other important species, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been actively monitoring and studying this biodiversity
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
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
Since 2005, September has been the month that Rwandans and all of us here at the Fossey Fund celebrate the birth of the mountain gorillas
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
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
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
Promoting gender equity is an integral part of the Fossey Fund’s work. And so we are excited that four women have recently joined our tracker