News

Thu, May 18, 2017

Remembrances of silverback Cantsbee

Legendary mountain gorilla silverback Cantsbee disappeared from his group in late February after showing signs of weakness. Despite massive...

Tue, May 16, 2017

It appears that the fate of the elderly mountain gorilla Cantsbee may now have been solved. The legendary silverback...

Mon, May 8, 2017

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund staff are concerned about an unusual situation in one of the mountain gorilla groups...

Wed, May 3, 2017

When Dian Fossey began her pioneering studies of mountain gorillas 50 years ago, she soon realized that in order...

Wed, May 3, 2017

Gorillas live in complex habitats that include many other important species, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been...

Tue, May 2, 2017

A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Everyone who cares about...

Wed, April 26, 2017

Twenty-nine-year-old silverback Inshuti has had an interesting life, spending most of his adulthood as a lone silverback, though for...

Fri, April 7, 2017

It’s been a very stressful time for one of the mountain gorilla groups we monitor every day in Rwanda’s...

Wed, April 5, 2017

After two years with episodes of illness and a few recent weeks showing visible deterioration, dominant silverback Isabukuru died...

Wed, April 5, 2017

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund believes that providing educational opportunities for local communities is is an integral part of...

Mon, March 27, 2017

We are deeply saddened to report that 24-year-old dominant silverback Isabukuru was found dead on Sunday March 26, 2017. Isabukuru’s...

Mon, March 20, 2017

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