Effie Learn More
Female - Born September 15, 1951 - 5 Offspring
Effie has over 100 descendants and was monitored by Dian Fossey herself. Five of the nine gorilla groups currently monitored by the Fossey Fund are led by an Effie family member. Dian wrote that “Effie endowed her infants with love and security during their formative years and a keen self confidence that carried over into their adulthood.”
Icarus Learn More
Male - Born September 15, 1962
Piper
Female - Born September 15, 1965
Puck Learn More
Female - Born December 15, 1968 - 7 Offspring
Poppy Learn More
Female - Born April 1, 1976
Tuysheme
Female - Born March 21, 1989
Effie - Mother Learn More
Puck Learn More
Female - Born December 15, 1968 - 7 Offspring
Puck lived to be 38 years old and was first observed by Dian Fossey, when she was born on Dec. 15, 1968. She is the mother of dominant silverback Cantsbee and her youngest offspring, Puck’s sons Cantsbee, Isabukuru and Mafunzo grew up to be the leaders of very large groups. Nyandwi, her youngest offspring, was often seen helping her keep up with the group in the last days of her life.
Cantsbee Learn More
Male - Born November 14, 1978
Intwali Learn More
Female - Born February 12, 1986
Makuba Learn More
Female - Born August 20, 1989
Isabukuru Learn More
Male - Born October 12, 1992
Gusangira
Male - Born June 27, 1996
Mafunzo Learn More
Male - Born June 18, 1999
Nyandwi Learn More
Female - Born February 2, 2003
Effie - Grandmother
Puck - Mother
Cantsbee Learn More
Male - Born November 14, 1978 - 8 Offspring
Cantsbee has over 25 offspring but only 8 are shown below! Dian mistakenly thought Cantsbee’s mother Puck was a male up until she gave birth to her first offspring: “Upon hearing the news from an incredulous student...I exclaimed, ‘It can’t be!’ Thus Puck’s first infant gained the name Cantsbee.” Cantsbee leads the largest group of mountain gorillas ever recorded and holds the record for the longest consistent group leadership.
Gicurasi Learn More
Male - Born May 11, 1995
Mitimbili Learn More
Female - Born May 15, 1996
Gushimira Learn More
Male - Born September 4, 1996
Musilikale Learn More
Male - Born April 1, 1998
Afrika Learn More
Female - Born April 20, 2000
Iyambere Learn More
Male - Born December 11, 2000
Urugwiro
Male - Born January 5, 2001
Dushishoze Learn More
Male - June 19, 2003
Puck - Grandmother
Cantsbee - Father
Mitimbili Learn More
Female - Born May 15, 1996 - 3 Offspring
Mitimbili has remained in the same gorilla group her entire life. She is still very close with her father Cantsbee and mother Mukecuru. All of her offspring are males and are very independent. Mitimbili’s first infant, Ubwuzu, is confirmed to be Isabukuru’s son from genetic testing.
Ubwuzu
Male - Born November 11, 2005
Isooko
Male - Born March 9, 2010
Tebuka
Male - Born July 13, 2013
Cantsbee - Grandfather
Mitimbili - Mother
Tebuka Learn More
Male - Born July 13, 2013
Tebuka's name means "be quick" and was chosen because he started walking independently from his mother at an early age. He lives in Pablo’s group, the largest group of gorillas living in the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. Trackers often see little Tebuka sitting close to grandfather Cantsbee.
Overview
Effie’s family tree is only a small sampling of the gorillas we monitor in the wild.
Intro
Effie Learn More
Female - Born September 15, 1951 - 5 Offspring
Effie has over 100 descendants and was monitored by Dian Fossey herself. Five of the nine gorilla groups currently monitored by the Fossey Fund are led by an Effie family member. Dian wrote that “Effie endowed her infants with love and security during their formative years and a keen self confidence that carried over into their adulthood.”
Icarus Learn More
Male - Born September 15, 1962
Piper
Female - Born September 15, 1965
Poppy Learn More
Female - Born April 1, 1976
Tuysheme
Female - Born March 21, 1989
- Swipe to view Effie's offspring
- Puck
- Effie
Puck Learn More
Female - Born December 15, 1968 - 7 Offspring
Puck lived to be 38 years old and was first observed by Dian Fossey, when she was born on Dec. 15, 1968. She is the mother of dominant silverback Cantsbee and her youngest offspring, Puck’s sons Cantsbee, Isabukuru and Mafunzo grew up to be the leaders of very large groups. Nyandwi, her youngest offspring, was often seen helping her keep up with the group in the last days of her life.
Cantsbee Learn More
Male - Born November 14, 1978 - 8 Offspring
Intwali Learn More
Female - Born February 12, 1986
Makuba Female - Born August 20, 1989
Female - Born April 1, 1976
Isabukuru Learn More
Male - Born October 12, 1992
Gusangira
Male - Born June 27, 1996
Mafunzo Learn More
Male - Born June 18, 1999
Nyandwi Learn More
Female - Born February 2, 2003
- Swipe to view Puck's offspring
- Cantsbee
- Puck
Cantsbee Learn More
Male - Born November 14, 1978 - 8 Offspring
Cantsbee has over 25 offspring but only 8 are shown below! Dian mistakenly thought Cantsbee’s mother Puck was a male up until she gave birth to her first offspring: “Upon hearing the news from an incredulous student...I exclaimed, ‘It can’t be!’ Thus Puck’s first infant gained the name Cantsbee.” Cantsbee leads the largest group of mountain gorillas ever recorded and holds the record for the longest consistent group leadership.
Gicurasi Learn More
Male - Born May 11, 1995
Mitimbili Learn More
Female - Born May 15, 1996 - 3 Offspring
Gushimira Female - Born August 20, 1989
Male - Born September 4, 1996
Musilikale Learn More
Male - Born April 1, 1998
Afrika Learn More
Female - Born April 20, 2000
Iyambere Learn More
Male - Born December 11, 2000
Urugwiro
Male - Born January 5, 2001
Dushishoze Learn More
Male - June 19, 2003
- Swipe to view Cantsbee's offspring
- Mitimbili
- Cantsbee
Mitimbili Learn More
Female - Born May 15, 1996 - 3 Offspring
Mitimbili has remained in the same gorilla group her entire life. She is still very close with her father Cantsbee and mother Mukecuru. All of her offspring are males and are very independent. Mitimbili’s first infant, Ubwuzu, is confirmed to be Isabukuru’s son from genetic testing.
Ubwuzu
Male - Born November 11, 2005
Isooko
Male - Born March 9, 2010
Tebuka Male - Born July 13, 2013
Male - Born September 4, 1996
- Swipe to view Mitimbili's offspring
- Tebuka
- Mitimbili
Tebuka
Male - Born September 4, 1996
Tebuka's name means "be quick" and was chosen because he started walking independently from his mother at an early age. He lives in Pablo’s group, the largest group of gorillas living in the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. Trackers often see little Tebuka sitting close to grandfather Cantsbee.
- Overview
- Tebuka
Overview
Effie’s family tree is only a small sampling of the gorillas we monitor in the wild.
