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5TF: Gorilla Infancy
Fact 1 Infant gorillas are smaller than human infants when they’re born. Gorilla moms have a roughly 8.5-month long gestation ...
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5TF: Our Research Interns Answer YOUR Questions—Part 3
Question 1 What do gorillas eat? Gorillas are herbivores, so they have a plant-based diet. You will mainly see gorillas ...
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5TF: Our Research Interns Answer YOUR Questions—Part 3
Question 1 What do gorillas eat? Gorillas are herbivores, so they have a plant-based diet. You will mainly see gorillas ...
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5TF: Book Recommendations
Book 1 Gorillas in the Mist The book we have to start with is, of course, Gorillas in the Mist, ...
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5TF: World Gorilla Day 2019
1 What is World Gorilla Day? World Gorilla Day is the day we celebrate one of our closest relatives, the ...
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Statement from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
It’s been a wild ride for those of us who love gorillas. Last week the Reddit investor group WallStreetBets started ...
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Saving Water, Saving Gorillas
March 22 is World Water Day, an annual United Nations event started in 1993 to focus on the importance of ...
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International Women’s Day — The Women of the Fossey Fund
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Fossey Fund is celebrating some of the many women who ...
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Nature Clubs Plant More Than 35,000 Tree Seedlings
The Fossey Fund is best known for our work to bring wild gorillas back from the brink of extinction. But ...
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Fossey Fund and Partners Join Forces to Support Rwanda’s Newest Scientists
When Rwandan Elie Sinayitutse decided to study biology, he probably wasn’t thinking much about poop. But as it turns out, ...
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Primatology Careers
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
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
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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Your Questions Answered—Part 5
This week we are answering your questions! How long does the habituation process take? Do gorillas cry? Read on to find out!
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Giving Tuesday: Become A Gorilla Game Changer
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with us, and learn how YOU can become a gorilla game changer!
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The Ellen Campus: One Month Later
It’s hard to believe, but our Ellen Campus has already been open for a month. It’s been a busy time ...
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Say Cheese!
Camera traps help us study Grauer’s gorillas and other endangered animals in Nkuba. The Congo Basin holds the second largest ...
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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 ...
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What do avocados and cabbages have in common with gorillas?
They’re both “helping people, saving gorillas” in Rwanda Our Nature Club student partners are at it again! This time, students ...
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Tracking Birds to Save Gorillas
New study examines possible link between climate change and bird habitat changes Our mission is to protect gorillas. To do ...
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