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Hello neighbors! Two gorilla families meet regularly
Two of the gorilla families that the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitors and protects every day are engaged in some
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How do gorillas avoid inbreeding?
Gorillas live in close-knit groups, which provide them with strong and stable social relationships that benefit all their members. However,
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Silverback gorilla shows surprising moves
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on
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Impressive silverback carries on gorilla group leadership
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on
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Infant gorilla naming 2023 – Kwita Izina
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
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn
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Hello neighbors! Two gorilla families meet regularly
Two of the gorilla families that the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitors and protects every day are engaged in some
Read More
Girls in Conservation: New education program helps community near gorilla forest
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund believes that conservation works best when it is a community effort. Yet many people who
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How do gorillas avoid inbreeding?
Gorillas live in close-knit groups, which provide them with strong and stable social relationships that benefit all their members. However,
Read More
On World Gorilla Day: Celebrating special Dian Fossey anniversaries and a new documentary about our Ellen Campus
On Sept. 24, 1967, the famed scientist Dian Fossey began her groundbreaking study of the little known yet highly endangered
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Infant gorilla naming 2023 – Kwita Izina
Since 2005, September has been the month that Rwandans and all of us here at the Fossey Fund celebrate the
Read More
Silverbacks to the rescue: the adoption of infant Urusobe
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn
Read More
New mountain gorilla group reaches first year
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
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!
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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Rwandan students debate: Women should take a lead in conservation!
Our Ellen DeGeneres Campus was the host for this year’s conservation debate among students from schools near Volcanoes National Park
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Hello neighbors! Two gorilla families meet regularly
Two of the gorilla families that the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund monitors and protects every day are engaged in some
Read More
Girls in Conservation: New education program helps community near gorilla forest
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund believes that conservation works best when it is a community effort. Yet many people who
Read More
How do gorillas avoid inbreeding?
Gorillas live in close-knit groups, which provide them with strong and stable social relationships that benefit all their members. However,
Read More
Silverback gorilla shows surprising moves
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on
Read More
Press Releases
Press Release: New study shows young gorillas are resilient
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
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
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%
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 (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
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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