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November 13, 2024
New community program helps villages and protects forests
As an organization dedicated to saving gorillas, it may seem surprising that the Fossey Fund devotes a significant portion...
November 13, 2024
The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been...
November 13, 2024
New community program helps villages and protects forests
As an organization dedicated to saving gorillas, it may seem surprising that the Fossey Fund devotes a significant portion...
November 13, 2024
The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been...
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The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
November 13, 2024
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been able ...
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Young lone silverback takes small group from ailing elder
October 23, 2024
Solitary male gorillas continue to amaze us with their ever-changing dynamics. Back in April, the elderly long-time solitary silverback Inshuti ...
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Personalities, competitions and other family dynamics
September 26, 2024
Musilikale’s group, with its 23 gorillas, is one of the largest mountain gorilla groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey ...
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Community conservation in Congo receives global recognition as a Key Biodiversity Area
August 12, 2024
In addition to protecting endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has an increasingly successful and expanding ...
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Brotherly shove? Small signs suggest the start of a dominance challenge in Ntambara’s group.
August 12, 2024
One of the mountain gorilla groups monitored every day by Fossey Fund staff and which has been stable for many ...
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A new beginning for old silverback Inshuti
July 11, 2024
On April 15, an unexpected event occurred with silverback gorilla Inshuti, one of the long-time solitary males monitored throughout his ...
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New community program helps villages and protects forests
November 13, 2024
As an organization dedicated to saving gorillas, it may seem surprising that the Fossey Fund devotes a significant portion of ...
Read More
The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
November 13, 2024
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been able ...
Read More
Unseen helpers: Insects keep gorillas and their forests thriving
October 24, 2024
In the dense forests of Volcanoes National Park, home to the mountain gorillas, some of the smallest creatures – insects ...
Read More
Young lone silverback takes small group from ailing elder
October 23, 2024
Solitary male gorillas continue to amaze us with their ever-changing dynamics. Back in April, the elderly long-time solitary silverback Inshuti ...
Read More
How will climate change affect African apes?
September 26, 2024
Gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos are found in 21 countries across tropical Africa and all are considered to be endangered or ...
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Personalities, competitions and other family dynamics
September 26, 2024
Musilikale’s group, with its 23 gorillas, is one of the largest mountain gorilla groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey ...
Read More
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New community program helps villages and protects forests
November 13, 2024
As an organization dedicated to saving gorillas, it may seem surprising that the Fossey Fund devotes a significant portion of ...
Read More
Unseen helpers: Insects keep gorillas and their forests thriving
October 24, 2024
In the dense forests of Volcanoes National Park, home to the mountain gorillas, some of the smallest creatures – insects ...
Read More
Community conservation in Congo receives global recognition as a Key Biodiversity Area
August 12, 2024
In addition to protecting endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has an increasingly successful and expanding ...
Read More
My Trip To Rwanda, A Longed-For Adventure
May 22, 2024
Donna Douglas is our director of data and donor information at the Fossey Fund – an invaluable member of our ...
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Celebrating birds on Global Big Day and every day
May 14, 2024
Studying the other animals that live in gorilla habitat is part of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s daily work. Birds ...
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Which male gorilla is in charge?
May 14, 2024
With an amazing five silverbacks, the dynamics between the males in the Kwitonda group are always exciting. One of the ...
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New community program helps villages and protects forests
November 13, 2024
As an organization dedicated to saving gorillas, it may seem surprising that the Fossey Fund devotes a significant portion of ...
Read More
The return of Kuryama’s group: An unexpected and exciting sighting
November 13, 2024
One of the amazing and valuable aspects of the Fossey Fund’s work with gorillas is that we have been able ...
Read More
Unseen helpers: Insects keep gorillas and their forests thriving
October 24, 2024
In the dense forests of Volcanoes National Park, home to the mountain gorillas, some of the smallest creatures – insects ...
Read More
Young lone silverback takes small group from ailing elder
October 23, 2024
Solitary male gorillas continue to amaze us with their ever-changing dynamics. Back in April, the elderly long-time solitary silverback Inshuti ...
Read More
How will climate change affect African apes?
September 26, 2024
Gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos are found in 21 countries across tropical Africa and all are considered to be endangered or ...
Read More
Personalities, competitions and other family dynamics
September 26, 2024
Musilikale’s group, with its 23 gorillas, is one of the largest mountain gorilla groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey ...
Read More
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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