Gorilla Behavior
Which male gorilla is in charge?
With an amazing five silverbacks, the dynamics between the males in the Kwitonda group are always exciting. One of the mountain gorilla groups that the
May 14, 2024
Category: Volcanoes National Park
Biodiversity
Campus News Update – November 18, 2020
Our Ellen Campus may not have opened yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start teaching people about conservation! When our construction workers first arrived
November 13, 2020
Anti-Poaching
Fossey Fund Expands Protection Work With Support from IUCN
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread in March, the Fossey Fund’s protection work in and around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park became both more
October 23, 2020
Biodiversity
Campus News Update – October 21, 2020
Our CEO and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Tara Stoinski has just returned from a whirlwind trip to Rwanda, where she delivered 500 pounds of supplies
October 22, 2020
Education Programs
On World Teachers’ Day, Celebrating Our Partners in Conservation Education
World Teachers’ Day falls on October 5; this year’s theme is “Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future.” Many of us have developed a newfound
October 4, 2020
Biodiversity
Campus News Update – September 16, 2020
This week, the news from The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is all about plants. Sourcing and propagating of plants continues
September 22, 2020
Biodiversity
The construction of our Ellen DeGeneres Campus continues.
Construction was temporarily halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we were able to restart in early May as Rwanda began reopening activities
August 24, 2020
Biodiversity
Local Fabrication Makes a Green Difference
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Theo Uwayezu and Emily Goldenberg of MASS Design Group to talk about the significance of local
August 19, 2020
Education Programs
Nature Clubs
Check out the unbelievable work of the school nature clubs around Volcanoes National Park—these children and their teachers are true community heroes. Through our Conservation
July 21, 2020
Ellen Degeneres Campus
Campus News- June 2020
Good news from Rwanda, where the construction of our Ellen DeGeneres Campus restarted last month. Once built, our new Ellen Campus will be the permanent headquarters
June 30, 2020
