National Geographic helps celebrate Dian Fossey’s 50th anniversary
Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda in September 1967 to study the rare mountain gorillas. From the very beginning, National Geographic was
Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda in September 1967 to study the rare mountain gorillas. From the very beginning, National Geographic was
A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Last week I had the huge honor of participating in
And the name is: “Macibiri.” In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey
Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina, takes place on Sept. 1, and the Fossey Fund is excited that a number of gorillas monitored by
Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina and organized by the
Female mountain gorilla Rugira gave birth to her first infant on June 21, helping to solidify the success of her group, led by silverback Musilikale.
Protecting gorillas every day is an enormous effort that takes teams of dedicated trackers, anti-poachers, researchers and other personnel. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund employs
Can we study gorilla personality? How do we know when gorillas are stressed out? Do gorillas have culture? How do you measure a gorilla’s size
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund staff are concerned about an unusual situation in one of the mountain gorilla groups we follow every day, because the
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