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March 15, 2024
Young gorillas thriving even as mothers leave group
A recent series of events among the members of a mountain gorilla group monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla...
March 15, 2024
Young gorillas thriving even as mothers leave group
A recent series of events among the members of a mountain gorilla group monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla...
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Young gorillas thriving even as mothers leave group
March 15, 2024
A recent series of events among the members of a mountain gorilla group monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ...
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Celebrating special gorilla relationships on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2024
In the intricate social dynamics among the mountain gorillas we observe every day, we have seen that the relationships among ...
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Who is that silverback? A surprise gorilla group change
January 16, 2024
Last November, while Fossey Fund gorilla staff were doing routine monitoring and protection of a mountain gorilla family led by ...
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Gorillas go wild for bamboo
December 28, 2023
It may be holiday season for humans, but mountain gorillas find this time of year important too, buzzing with energy ...
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Why gorillas STILL Matter – to us and the world: Remembering Dian Fossey
December 26, 2023
By Sigourney Weaver, Fossey Fund Honorary Chair and Dr. Tara Stoinski, Fossey Fund President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer This year ...
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Hello neighbors! Two gorilla families meet regularly
November 15, 2023
Two of the gorilla families that the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitors and protects every day are engaged in some ...
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Young gorillas thriving even as mothers leave group
March 15, 2024
A recent series of events among the members of a mountain gorilla group monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ...
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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Inspiration from young Fossey scientists
February 8, 2024
At the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are proud to have been founded by a pioneering woman scientist – Dian ...
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Who is that silverback? A surprise gorilla group change
January 16, 2024
Last November, while Fossey Fund gorilla staff were doing routine monitoring and protection of a mountain gorilla family led by ...
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Gorilla protection hero: Dian Fossey’s legacy
January 16, 2024
January 16 would have marked the 92nd birthday of our founder, Dr. Dian Fossey. During her life, the mountain gorilla ...
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Why gorillas STILL Matter – to us and the world: Remembering Dian Fossey
December 26, 2023
By Sigourney Weaver, Fossey Fund Honorary Chair and Dr. Tara Stoinski, Fossey Fund President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer This year ...
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Monitoring animals and plants near gorilla forest
December 5, 2023
Gorillas live in complex habitats that include many other important species, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been actively ...
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Infant gorilla naming 2023 – Kwita Izina
August 29, 2023
Since 2005, September has been the month that Rwandans and all of us here at the Fossey Fund celebrate the ...
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Silverbacks to the rescue: the adoption of infant Urusobe
August 18, 2023
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn ...
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New mountain gorilla group reaches first year
June 20, 2023
By Veronica Vecellio, gorilla program senior advisor The newest mountain gorilla group monitored by the Fossey Fund has just reached ...
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New study explores female gorilla mating patterns
June 15, 2023
In the Fossey Fund’s 55+ years of studying gorilla behavior, a lot of research has been conducted to study the ...
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Gorillas, insects, and hip hop!
June 9, 2023
What do gorillas, insects and music have in common? A Fossey Fund research assistant who is studying the tiny invertebrates that ...
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Young gorillas thriving even as mothers leave group
March 15, 2024
A recent series of events among the members of a mountain gorilla group monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ...
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Inspiring words from women at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
March 7, 2024
As we celebrate women’s history month and the International Women’s Day in March, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is proud ...
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Celebrating special gorilla relationships on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2024
In the intricate social dynamics among the mountain gorillas we observe every day, we have seen that the relationships among ...
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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Inspiration from young Fossey scientists
February 8, 2024
At the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are proud to have been founded by a pioneering woman scientist – Dian ...
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Who is that silverback? A surprise gorilla group change
January 16, 2024
Last November, while Fossey Fund gorilla staff were doing routine monitoring and protection of a mountain gorilla family led by ...
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Press Releases
Press Release: New study shows young gorillas are resilient
May 15, 2023
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Most species, from baboons to humans to horses, commonly experience hardships in later life if they have suffered serious adversity at a young age. But ...
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Press Release: New study shows mountain gorilla population growth related to group density and female movements
October 20, 2022
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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 ...
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Press Release: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrates 55th Anniversary on World Gorilla Day
September 22, 2022
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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 ...
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Press Release: Our work in DR Congo expands by 50%
April 22, 2022
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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 ...
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Press Release- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund enters new era in conservation with dedication of its Ellen DeGeneres Campus
February 1, 2022
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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 ...
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Press Release – Social Distancing: Not Just for Humans
October 7, 2021
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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 ...
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