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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 …
Infant mountain gorillas receive their names at Kwita Izina
Thousands of Rwandans – including many Fossey Fund staff – gathered near Volcanoes National Park last week to celebrate the …
New gorilla group forms
One of the best things about protecting and studying mountain gorillas every day is that we sometimes get to see …
Celebrating the life of silverback gorilla Mafunzo
Silverback gorilla Mafunzo was strong but loving. With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remaining, every individual is critical to their …
Mother’s Day
Fact 1: Gorillas are super-moms! Like other primates, gorilla mothers have very strong bonds with their infants and provide complete …
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 …
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The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside — Mutobo’s group
This is the first in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo
Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza just traveled to our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Remembering the great gorilla silverback Cantsbee
November 14 marks what would have been the 44th birthday of legendary mountain gorilla Cantsbee, the record-breaking silverback who was …
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 …
Students grow trees near gorilla habitat in Rwanda
In the Fossey Fund’s work with student nature clubs in schools near Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, we have found that …
On World Teacher Day: Let us count the ways
As conservationists, scientists, trackers, educators, communicators and other staff here at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are all “teachers” …
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Students grow trees near gorilla habitat in Rwanda
In the Fossey Fund’s work with student nature clubs in schools near Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, we have found that …
Comparing golden monkeys and gorillas
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been studying gorillas in the wild for more than 55 years now, ever since …
New gorilla group forms
One of the best things about protecting and studying mountain gorillas every day is that we sometimes get to see …
Infant gorilla-naming ceremony ready in Rwanda
There’s nothing cuter than an infant gorilla – and nothing more important to the future of this endangered species. That …
Providing literacy training for Congolese women
The area where we work saving gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is extremely remote and rural, …
Students address gorilla conservation through debate
Since one of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help students learn about conservation, we have many …
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For mountain gorillas, brothers and sisters are important
Most species of primates have somewhat limited social relationships with their siblings. Often, this is because either males or females …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo — Tracker Isoke
From hunter to gorilla protector From hunter to gorilla protector Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza recently spent …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Musilikale’s group
This is the second in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside — Mutobo’s group
This is the first in a series of articles, presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …
Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo
Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza just traveled to our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Remembering the great gorilla silverback Cantsbee
November 14 marks what would have been the 44th birthday of legendary mountain gorilla Cantsbee, the record-breaking silverback who was …
Press Releases
Gorillas don’t bluff when they chest beat: honest signaling indicates body size
The chest beats given by adult male gorillas reliably indicate their body size, a paper published in Scientific Reports found. The gorilla chest beat is …
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 a viral, grassroots campaign to …
Celebrating gorillas in Atlanta
Celebrating gorillas in Atlanta, really? Yes, really. Today, Atlanta city councilperson Carla Smith proclaimed December 4th as Gorilla Appreciation Day in the city of Atlanta …
Award-Winning Songwriter Diane Warren Donates Her Song “FREE” from THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Giving Tuesday Fundraising Campaign
Diane Warren will match funds raised for campaign up to $20,000 ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is collaborating with multi award-winning songwriter …
Violent Encounters Between Gorillas Slow Population Growth Rate
November 4, 2020 (ATLANTA) – As wildlife populations decline around the globe, understanding the natural and human-induced factors that influence their growth is critical for …
Fossey Fund response to the Novel Coronavirus
How COVID-19 Has Affected Our Community Outreach Programs June 30th The Fossey Fund’s community engagement programs are key to our people-centered approach to conservation. It’s …
