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May 7, 2020

As we have all hunkered down together during these times, it is comforting to think about how gorillas live...

April 14, 2020

Despite the crisis raging across the globe, gorilla life continues, as does the daily work of our field staff…...

March 17, 2020

Although gorilla groups are led by a dominant silverback (adult male), who determines the group’s daily travels and certain...

February 13, 2020

Science confirms: Size matters for mountain gorillas For male mountain gorillas, one thing is certain – size matters, especially...

December 16, 2019

Once on the brink of extinction, mountain gorillas continue to grow in number. Today, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration,...

August 14, 2019

Fact 1: Aside from a few exceptions, groups consist of more adult females than adult males. Most subspecies of...

July 11, 2019

Fact 1 Mountain gorillas live in the most extreme environment of any of the four gorilla subspecies. Mountain gorillas...

May 28, 2019

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is sad to announce that Poppy, the last living gorilla featured by famed primatologist...

November 14, 2018

New status proves value of long-term protection and international efforts. Forty years ago, Dian Fossey and the world were...

October 17, 2018

Mountain gorilla Poppy, who turned 42 years old in April, is the oldest gorilla monitored by the Fossey Fund...

May 31, 2018

Intensive protection helps this critically endangered species! According to results just released, the mountain gorilla population living in the...

April 26, 2018

Field staff at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund are witnessing an unusual situation among the mountain gorilla groups we...