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Golden monkeys are seasonal breeders
Our Ellen DeGeneres Campus: Celebrating one year in our favorite place
Golden monkeys are seasonal breeders
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The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group
This is the third in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
For mountain gorillas, brothers and sisters are important
Most species of primates have somewhat limited social relationships with their siblings. Often, this is because either males or females …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Musilikale’s group
This is the second in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside — Mutobo’s group
This is the first in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo
Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza just traveled to our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Remembering the great gorilla silverback Cantsbee
November 14 marks what would have been the 44th birthday of legendary mountain gorilla Cantsbee, the record-breaking silverback who was …
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The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group
This is the third in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
In her words: From Dian Fossey’s gorilla journals
Dian Fossey began her pioneering studies and protection of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas in 1967, and was killed in her cabin …
Rwandan university students arrive at our Ellen campus
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been hosting students from the University of Rwanda since 2003, to facilitate their senior …
For mountain gorillas, brothers and sisters are important
Most species of primates have somewhat limited social relationships with their siblings. Often, this is because either males or females …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo — Tracker Isoke
From hunter to gorilla protector ​ From hunter to gorilla protector ​ Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza recently spent …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Musilikale’s group
This is the second in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
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Golden monkeys are seasonal breeders
Learning more about golden monkey births Among mammals, food availability is often a crucial driver of female reproductive strategies and …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group
This is the third in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Rwandan university students arrive at our Ellen campus
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been hosting students from the University of Rwanda since 2003, to facilitate their senior …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo — Tracker Isoke
From hunter to gorilla protector ​ From hunter to gorilla protector ​ Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza recently spent …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside — Mutobo’s group
This is the first in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo
Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza just traveled to our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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Our Ellen DeGeneres Campus: Celebrating one year in our favorite place
We have much to celebrate as we reach the first anniversary of our incredible Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Rwanda, which …
Golden monkeys are seasonal breeders
Learning more about golden monkey births Among mammals, food availability is often a crucial driver of female reproductive strategies and …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group
This is the third in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Dian Fossey legacy empowers women
Our founder and one of the most well-known female scientists of our time – Dr. Dian Fossey – would have …
In her words: From Dian Fossey’s gorilla journals
Dian Fossey began her pioneering studies and protection of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas in 1967, and was killed in her cabin …
Rwandan university students arrive at our Ellen campus
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been hosting students from the University of Rwanda since 2003, to facilitate their senior …
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Press Release: New study shows mountain gorilla population growth related to group density and female movements
New research from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, just published in the journal Animal Conservation, analyses more than 50 years of demographic data to examine …
Press Release: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrates 55th Anniversary on World Gorilla Day
World Gorilla Day originated on Sept. 24, 2017, to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the work of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. It was …
Press Release: Our work in DR Congo expands by 50%
On Earth Day, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announces 50% expansion of community forests protecting critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas in eastern DR Congo. April 22, 2022 …
Press Release- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund enters new era in conservation with dedication of its Ellen DeGeneres Campus
February 1, 2022 (KIGALI) – Today Ellen DeGeneres marks the four-year anniversary of the creation of The Ellen Fund with the official opening of the …
Press Release – Social Distancing: Not Just for Humans
New study shows sick gorillas transmit illnesses to others nearby Coughs and colds spread quickly within wild mountain gorilla groups but appear less likely to …
Press Release: On World Gorilla Day, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announces Moon Gorillas, a new collaboration for carbon-neutral PERL NFTs
In celebration of World Gorilla Day on September 24, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is announcing plans to launch an exclusive line of carbon-neutral non-fungible …