5 Things Friday
Locomotion
Distance: Due to the abundance of food sources in undisturbed habitat, and gorillas’ willingness to eat many different types of plants, some gorillas don’t have
June 12, 2020
Category: Gorilla Protection
Gorilla Behavior
Gorilla Communication
Just like in humans, gorilla communication can occur through a variety of methods—body postures, facial expressions, vocalizations. Communicating Dominance Gorillas use a variety of behaviors
May 22, 2020
5 Things Friday
5TF: Your Questions Answered
Question 1: Do gorillas get bored? While humans tend to assign human emotions to non-human animals, it is actually very difficult to understand what an
May 14, 2020
Gorilla Behavior
Gorilla Moms and Dads: Being Together
As we have all hunkered down together during these times, it is comforting to think about how gorillas live together all the time, spending their
May 7, 2020
5 Things Friday
#GivingTuesdayNow
1) What is GT Now — https://www.givingtuesday.org/ You may know Giving Tuesday as the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, but in response to the unprecedented need caused
May 1, 2020
5 Things Friday
Research
1. Tara Stoinski, Ph.D. Dr. Tara Stoinski serves as President and CEO and Chief Scientific Officer for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. As the Fossey
April 24, 2020
Biodiversity
Earth Day in the DRC
Protecting the biodiversity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a global responsibility. Â You probably know the Fossey Fund best for our work
April 20, 2020
5 Things Friday
Your Questions Answered
Question 1 Tara Stoinski PhD, our President & CEO/Chief Scientific Office is answering a question from Shelby, “My career goal is to be part of
April 17, 2020
Gorilla Behavior
Nzeli Returns
Despite the crisis raging across the globe, gorilla life continues, as does the daily work of our field staff… In her 34 years, Nzeli has
April 14, 2020
5 Things Friday
Grauer’s Gorillas
Fact 1: Grauer’s gorillas are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unlike mountain gorillas, which are found in three countries (DR Congo, Rwanda and
April 10, 2020
