Female Gorillas Affect Group Success
Although gorilla groups are led by a dominant silverback (adult male), who determines the group’s daily travels and certain...
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Size Matters
Science confirms: Size matters for mountain gorillas For male mountain gorillas, one thing is certain – size matters, especially...
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Census of Mountain Gorilla Population Shows Numbers Continue to Rise
Once on the brink of extinction, mountain gorillas continue to grow in number. Today, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration,...
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5TF: 5 Things About Gorilla Social Groups
Fact 1: Aside from a few exceptions, groups consist of more adult females than adult males. Most subspecies of...
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5TF: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)!
Fact 1 Mountain gorillas live in the most extreme environment of any of the four gorilla subspecies. Mountain gorillas...
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Remembering Poppy, last gorilla made famous by Dian Fossey
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is sad to announce that Poppy, the last living gorilla featured by famed primatologist...
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Mountain gorilla: From tragedy to fragile success
New status proves value of long-term protection and international efforts. Forty years ago, Dian Fossey and the world were...
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Elderly mountain gorilla Poppy still not seen
Mountain gorilla Poppy, who turned 42 years old in April, is the oldest gorilla monitored by the Fossey Fund...
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Mountain gorilla population still increasing: Census results released
Intensive protection helps this critically endangered species! According to results just released, the mountain gorilla population living in the...
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Who’s in charge? Lone silverbacks fight for a group
Field staff at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund are witnessing an unusual situation among the mountain gorilla groups we...
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Happy birthday Poppy: Oldest gorilla monitored by Fossey Fund
Mountain gorilla Poppy – who turns 42 years old on April 1 – is not only the oldest gorilla...
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Noseprints used to identify gorillas
As with humans, most mountain gorillas look distinctly different and can be identified on sight, based on their sizes,...
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Adopt a gorilla!
Just like our gorilla protection teams, you can help save gorillas every single day. Symbolic gorilla adoptions have a meaningful and immediate impact in the lives of the planet’s last wild gorillas and make great gifts! You can ensure gorillas are protected all day, every day by adopting a new family member today!