Dian Fossey Fund
Gorilla females are key to male success!
After studying mountain gorillas for 52 years, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund scientists know that gorilla females usually move – or transfer – from one group
March 7, 2019
Category: Gorilla Research & Tracking
Gorilla Behavior
Gorilla mothers: No need for help, thank you
Gorilla mothers have very strong bonds with their infants, and provide complete care for them during their first few years, starting with carrying them everywhere
February 25, 2019
Dian Fossey Fund
Celebrating first scientific publication by Fossey Fund Rwandan college student
Each year, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund hosts undergraduates from the University of Rwanda at our Karisoke Research Center, for classes, field work opportunities, and
January 30, 2019
Dian Fossey Fund
Fossey researchers gather at primatology conference
Fossey Fund staff, scientists and collaborators have been studying gorillas for decades and we continue to increase our research into not only the gorillas but
August 21, 2018
Dian Fossey Fund
Dispersed gorillas located through census genetic analysis
The mountain gorilla census results just released not only showed an increase in their population to 604, up from 480 in the 2010 census, but
June 6, 2018
Dian Fossey Fund
Dispersed gorillas located through census genetic analysis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2018 Media contact: Dr. Erika Archibald, earchibald@gorillafund.org; 678-612-9019; 404-624-5881 Media photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ymeswfcdpqpo3av/AADUMNPJanVgGZGqGmkyaKXHa?dl=0 Dispersed gorillas located through census genetic
June 4, 2018
Dian Fossey Fund
What to expect when you visit gorillas in Rwanda
“A life changing experience!” This is what most tourists say after they visit the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and Fossey Fund staff totally agree, since
May 17, 2018
Anti-Poaching
New trackers welcomed at Karisoke
The Fossey Fund has a large group of dedicated gorilla trackers and anti-poachers in the field every day protecting the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and
May 7, 2018
Gorilla Research & Tracking
The scoop on gorilla poop
Yes, Fossey Fund field staff spend a lot of time collecting and analyzing gorilla fecal samples, and while this may seem an unpleasant task, it
April 19, 2018
Gorilla Research & Tracking
Noseprints used to identify gorillas
As with humans, most mountain gorillas look distinctly different and can be identified on sight, based on their sizes, body and facial structures, behaviors and
March 23, 2018
