Gorilla Protection
May is for gorilla Gicurasi!
“Gicurasi” means May in the Kinyarwanda language of Rwanda. It is also the name given to one of the older mountain gorilla silverbacks we monitor,
May 21, 2025
Category: Gorilla Protection
Gorilla Behavior
Silverback Gorillas: Fascinating Facts About Nature’s Gentle Giants
Gorilla Fast Facts Towering, powerful and surprisingly tender, silverback gorillas are among the most iconic and misunderstood animals on Earth. As the leaders and protectors
May 1, 2025
Gorilla Behavior
An incredible gorilla dynasty: Nearly 60 years and still going
The Fossey Fund’s nearly six decades of mountain gorilla monitoring and research show just how dynamic and fascinating their lives are. Gorilla groups aren’t static
April 24, 2025
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Celebrate, learn and act – On Earth Day and every day
Earth Day is a special reminder to celebrate our incredible planet — its beauty, its biodiversity and the remarkable species that call it home. Among
April 22, 2025
Gorilla Behavior
Three remarkable gorilla females, one shared past
The three oldest female mountain gorillas monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund share a common past, but their lives have unfolded in different ways.
March 12, 2025
Conservation
Honoring gorillas on World Wildlife Day
On World Wildlife Day, we are reflecting on the incredible importance of our planet’s diverse species. Here at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are
March 3, 2025
Gorilla Behavior
A thriving start to the year: Gorilla group welcomes new infants
The new year kicked off with great energy for Musilikale’s group, one of the thriving mountain gorilla groups monitored by the Fossey Fund every day
February 18, 2025
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
From paper and pen to data in the cloud: Studying and protecting gorillas becomes increasingly high-tech
In 1967, when Dian Fossey began her pioneering work documenting the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, she had only basic tools to work with: pen and
January 23, 2025
Conservation
The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been able to follow them for more
November 13, 2024
Gorilla Protection
Young lone silverback takes small group from ailing elder
Solitary male gorillas continue to amaze us with their ever-changing dynamics. Back in April, the elderly long-time solitary silverback Inshuti surprised us by forming a
October 23, 2024
