Rangers, trackers and others who protect wildlife every day in the field are the frontline heroes of conservation. Their work is challenging, difficult and often
When silverback gorilla group leader Mafunzo died in April, Fossey Fund staff were concerned, because he was the only silverback in the group, leaving behind
Silverback gorilla Mafunzo was strong but loving. With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remaining, every individual is critical to their conservation. The life of a
Fact 1: Gorillas are super-moms! Like other primates, gorilla mothers have very strong bonds with their infants and provide complete care for them during their
Scientists from around the world, including at the Fossey Fund, participated in this species-wide survey of parasite infections across the entire range of the mountain
Unlike their mountain gorilla cousins, only a few of the critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been habituated to
Just in time for Earth Day, Congolese government moves to strengthen protections for this critically endangered great ape https://youtu.be/rmVnMJuvybY Conservationists are celebrating news that the
Our Ellen Campus may not have opened yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start teaching people about conservation! When our construction workers first arrived
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread in March, the Fossey Fund’s protection work in and around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park became both more
September 24 is World Gorilla Day, which recognizes not just the majesty of gorillas, with whom we share more than 98% of our DNA, but
