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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Poppy, last gorilla made famous by Dian Fossey, presumed dead at age 43
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund NewsFor release May 28, 2019Media contact: Erika Archibald, Ph.D. earchibald@gorillafund.org (ATLANTA, May 28) – The...
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Why do gorillas gather around their dead? Three case studies
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund NewsFor release April 3, 2019Media contacts: Erika Archibald, Ph.D. earchibald@gorillafund.org It is now known that many animals...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation in partnership with the Ellen Fund
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund News For release Feb. 12, 2019 Media contacts: Rwanda: Veronica Vecellio, vvecellio@gorillafund.org U.S. Erika Archibald, Ph.D. earchibald@gorillafund.org...
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Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020 GiveBack Partners
Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020...
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Mountain gorillas: 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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Male mountain gorillas help care for infants, but why?
A new study based on research at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda and just published in “Scientific...
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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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