Update on elderly mountain gorilla Poppy
Mountain gorilla Poppy, who turned 42 years old in April, is the oldest gorilla monitored by the Fossey Fund...
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Infant gorillas get their names in Rwanda’s Kwita Izina ceremony
After a week of conservation-related activities, Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony culminated on Sept. 7, with the presentation of the...
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In memory of research assistant Alain Mundola
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is extremely saddened to report that research assistant Alain Mundola was killed in the...
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Gorilla infants ready to be named at Rwandan ceremony
Since 2005, naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda. The naming ceremony, called...
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Gorilla Journal Newsletter Fall 2018
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Fossey researchers gather at primatology conference
Fossey Fund staff, scientists and collaborators have been studying gorillas for decades and we continue to increase our research...
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Young Rwandan scientists intern at Fossey Fund
In addition to daily gorilla protection and science, the Fossey Fund is dedicated to teaching and building the capacity...
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Celebrating gorilla trackers on World Ranger Day
The success of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s work protecting gorillas comes from the efforts of our staff, who...
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Biodiversity expert joins Africa staff
For more than 17 years, the Fossey Fund has been collecting extensive basic data on some of the animals...
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Wilderness Safaris creates new “Karisoke Forest” near gorilla park
Wilderness Safaris, which operates Bisate Lodge near Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, has announced a reforestation project to plant...
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Rwandan college students conduct final-year research at Karisoke
For conservation to work, it must be sustainable in the long term. With this goal in mind, the Dian...
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Partners in Conservation continues conservation support
Partners In Conservation (PIC)/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been partnering with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International since 1991...
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