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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Update on infant gorilla named for Dian Fossey
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey...
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Ellen DeGeneres, wife make extraordinary gift to help build Fossey Fund a permanent home in Rwanda
Television superstar Ellen DeGeneres has received a stunning 60th birthday surprise from her wife, actress Portia de Rossi –...
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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 ...
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Mountain gorilla population sees big increase: Census results just released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 Mountain gorilla population sees big increase: Census results just released Intensive protection helps...
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PORTIA DE ROSSI SURPRISES WIFE ELLEN DEGENERES WITH AMAZING BIRTHDAY GIFT TO DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND
MEDIA CONTACT: Laurie Holloway, firelinepr@gmail.com Cell: 615-347-6743 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORTIA DE ROSSI SURPRISES WIFE ELLEN DEGENERES WITH...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrates 50 Years of Saving Gorillas
September 24, 2017, marks 50 years since pioneering scientist Dian Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center in the remote...
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Fossey Fund Conservationists Locate Twice as Many Rare Gorillas in Congo Forest Than Originally Predicted to Exist
(Atlanta Sept. 18, 2017) – Results of a recent wildlife survey led by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Wins Conservation Award from Zoo Association
In recognition of its work in the protection and study of gorillas in Africa, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund...
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Young mountain gorilla saved from poacher’s snare thanks to daily protection by gorilla trackers
Atlanta (April 8, 2017) A 3-year-old mountain gorilla named Fasha is recovering from stress and injury after being found...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Trackers Receive Disney Conservation Hero Award
Atlanta, Georgia and Musanze, Rwanda – The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announced today that its gorilla trackers based at...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Begins 50th Year of Successful Gorilla Protection
In September 1967, Dian Fossey set up two small tents in the wilderness of the Virunga mountains in Rwanda,...
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African Gorilla Protection Focus of New CTI PAPER USA Campaign
SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin—CTI Paper USA has signed a letter of agreement to donate 1% of gross sales of its...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership in Saving Gorillas
Collaboration between Zoo Atlanta and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International continues to benefit Africa’s only increasing non-human great...
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Atlanta Gorilla Expert Takes Helm of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
Tara Stoinski, Ph.D., a leading primatologist and conservationist, has become president and CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund...
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