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Your Questions Answered
January 10, 2020
This week we’re answering your questions from the past month! 1: What are the different age classes for gorillas? While ...
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Primatology Careers
December 20, 2019
1. What is primatology Primatology is the study of behavior, biology, and anything else related to primates. There are many ...
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Primatology Careers
December 20, 2019
1. What is primatology Primatology is the study of behavior, biology, and anything else related to primates. There are many ...
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Census of Mountain Gorilla Population Shows Numbers Continue to Rise
December 16, 2019
Once on the brink of extinction, mountain gorillas continue to grow in number. Today, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration, a coalition of governments, non-profits and ...
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Gorilla Vocalizations
December 13, 2019
This week we are covering gorilla vocalizations! Have you ever heard a gorilla laugh? Check out the article to learn and hear more!
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Two Weeks in the Forest: Congolese Students Join Us in Nkuba
June 16, 2021
Earlier this year, 10 Congolese university students joined us at our base in Nkuba to get first-hand experience in the ...
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New Study Suggests There May be More Grauer’s Gorillas Than Previously Estimated
June 11, 2021
A study released this week updates the estimated number of Grauer’s gorillas remaining on the planet. The study, led by ...
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Conservation Success Leads to New Challenges for Endangered Mountain Gorillas
May 25, 2021
Scientists from around the world, including at the Fossey Fund, participated in this species-wide survey of parasite infections across the ...
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Counting Birds to Save Gorillas: How Citizen Scientists Protect Gorilla Habitat
May 14, 2021
Gorillas will always be nearest to our hearts, of course, but every year on Global Big Day, we turn our ...
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In the Footsteps of the Elusive Grauer’s Gorilla
May 5, 2021
Unlike their mountain gorilla cousins, only a few of the critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas of the Democratic Republic of the ...
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Women in Conservation
March 20, 2020
Fact 1: The Fossey Fund is and always has been woman-led. In our 50+ year history, we have always been ...
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Cooking in Congo: Culinary Training Changes the Community
March 18, 2020
Charlotte Nkuba is a member of a landowning family of the Batike community of Nkuba in the Democratic Republic of ...
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Female Gorillas Affect Group Success
March 17, 2020
Although gorilla groups are led by a dominant silverback (adult male), who determines the group’s daily travels and certain other ...
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Dian Fossey
February 21, 2020
Fact 1: Dian loved animals from an early age Dian’s love of animals began when she acquired her first pet, ...
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Your Questions Answered
February 7, 2020
See which questions made the list this month! Question 1: Do gorillas use tools? Unlike chimpanzees, gorillas in the wild ...
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Celebrating gorillas on World Environmental Day
June 16, 2022
All types of conservation action can help save gorillas, so the Fossey Fund works with people to help raise awareness ...
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Students address gorilla conservation through debate
June 16, 2022
Since one of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help students learn about conservation, we have many ...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Dedicates the New Ellen DeGeneres Campus
June 8, 2022
$15 million project represents investment in conservation, capacity building, equity and tourism Pictured left to right: MASS Design CEO – ...
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Growing mushrooms can help people and gorillas
May 19, 2022
We know that for conservation to be successful it must also address the needs of the human communities that share ...
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Beekeeping can help save gorillas
May 16, 2022
“Sweet” program supports families and protects habitat biodiversity Though undeniably tiny in comparison with a 400-pound silverback gorilla, bees are ...
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Celebrating the life of silverback gorilla Mafunzo
May 9, 2022
Silverback gorilla Mafunzo was strong but loving. With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remaining, every individual is critical to their ...
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