Leading Silverback Isabukuru found dead
We are deeply saddened to report that 24-year-old dominant silverback Isabukuru was found dead on Sunday March 26, 2017. Isabukuru’s...
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Gorilla twin fatally injured during interaction
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is very sad to report that the remaining mountain gorilla twin, Kura who was...
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New studies on gorilla stress and fighting
Nearly 50 years of studying gorillas at our Karisoke Research Center means we have observed the gorillas doing a...
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Two silverbacks fighting over a female
A female gorilla who lives in one of the mountain gorilla groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey Gorilla...
Read MoreTwins’ mother handling challenges
As the mountain gorilla twins born in January approach their sixth month of life, their increasing size means that...
Read MoreFruit is a seasonal treat for mountain gorillas
Therre are not many fruiting trees in the Virunga volcanoes habitat where the mountain gorillas live, so they rarely...
Read MoreFossey Fund Anti-Poaching Camp Attacked, One Ranger Killed
One of the Fossey Fund’s anti-poaching camps near Volcanoes National Park was attacked on Dec. 2. A ranger was...
Read MoreBwindi Mountain Gorilla Population Shows Large Increase
A new census of the mountain gorillas who live in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has shown an increase from...
Read MoreInfant Gasore Freed from Snare Rope
October 21, 2011 Infant Gasore Freed from Snare Rope Today's intervention to remove a snare from 1-and-1/2-year-old male infant...
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