Building a Garden Out of Gorilla Poop
Not far from the village of Nkuba, in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where...
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Violent Encounters Between Gorillas Slow Population Growth Rate
November 4, 2020 (ATLANTA) – As wildlife populations decline around the globe, understanding the natural and human-induced factors that...
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Kwita Izina 2020: 24 baby gorillas to get their names in this year’s virtual celebration
The Names Are In! This year’s virtual Kwita Izina, which was organized by the Rwanda Development Board, was a...
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Fossey Fund’s Staff Photographer Shares His Favorite Photos on World Photography Day
It’s World Photography Day! Here at the Fossey Fund, we are fortunate to have an incredible team of talented...
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Our Favorite Facts
Liz Favorite Fact 1 – Episode 50, Public’s Questions #9: How do gorillas share knowledge? Non-human primates don’t have...
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Friend or Foe?…Three Papers on Gorilla Interactions Published
Interactions between gorilla groups are endlessly fascinating. Interactions require considerable multi-tasking for males, as they have to protect their...
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Battle of the sexes: is bigger better?
In the animal kingdom, bigger is often better. Larger individuals tend to be stronger than smaller ones, and their...
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Father’s Day
Fact 1: Silverbacks are more than just protectors! Silverbacks may have historically been thought of as just the protector,...
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Mother’s Day
Fact 1: Gorillas are super-moms! Like other primates, gorilla mothers have very strong bonds with their infants and provide...
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Gorilla Moms and Dads: Being Together
As we have all hunkered down together during these times, it is comforting to think about how gorillas live...
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Your Questions Answered
Question 1 Tara Stoinski PhD, our President & CEO/Chief Scientific Office is answering a question from Shelby, “My career...
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Nzeli Returns
Despite the crisis raging across the globe, gorilla life continues, as does the daily work of our field staff…...
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