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July 11, 2023

Celebrating gorilla trackers and World Ranger Day

The success of gorilla conservation and many other types of wildlife protection is dependent on the commitment and courage...
Group of trackers
July 11, 2023

Celebrating gorilla trackers and World Ranger Day

The success of gorilla conservation and many other types of wildlife protection is dependent on the commitment and courage...

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Gorilla Behavior

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 …

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Conservation

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, …

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Gorilla Protection

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Women leading the way: Female trackers pursue conservation goals

Claudine Niyigena and Jacqueline Ntakirutimana are among the four women who have recently joined the Fossey Fund’s tracker teams in …

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Biodiversity

Fossey intern studies important tree in gorilla forest

Fossey Fund intern Emile Mugabo recently started a study on the distribution and regeneration of the Prunus africana tree, also …

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Women leading the way: Female trackers help gorillas

Promoting gender equity is an integral part of the Fossey Fund’s work.  And so we are excited that four women …

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Golden monkey conservation action plan published

The future for endangered golden monkeys is looking brighter, now that a conservation action plan spearheaded by the Dian Fossey …

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Addressing health needs helps gorilla conservation

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s work protecting critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo takes place …

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Biodiversity

Beyond gorillas: Tracking other animals and plants in Congo

Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza recently spent time at our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the …

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Advancing women in science: A Fossey Fund focus

This year the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on Feb. 11, but here …

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Biodiversity

Golden monkeys are seasonal breeders

Learning more about golden monkey births Among mammals, food availability is often a crucial driver of female reproductive strategies and …

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Gorilla Research & Tracking

The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group

This is the third in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, …

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Rwandan university students arrive at our Ellen campus

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been hosting students from the University of Rwanda since 2003, to facilitate their senior …

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Anti-Poaching

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 …

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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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Mukecuru remembrance: One of the oldest mountain gorillas

By Veronica Vecellio, Fossey Fund gorilla program senior advisor Mountain gorilla Mukecuru, one of the oldest mountain gorillas we’ve ever …

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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 …

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Biodiversity

Women leading the way: Female trackers pursue conservation goals

Claudine Niyigena and Jacqueline Ntakirutimana are among the four women who have recently joined the Fossey Fund’s tracker teams in …

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Biodiversity

Fossey intern studies important tree in gorilla forest

Fossey Fund intern Emile Mugabo recently started a study on the distribution and regeneration of the Prunus africana tree, also …

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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 …

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Size Matters

Science confirms: Size matters for mountain gorillas For male mountain gorillas, one thing is certain – size matters, especially when it comes to the ladies. …

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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 conservationists, announced the final results of a census of a population of mountain gorillas living in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the adjacent Sarambwe Reserve in DR Congo.

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Mountain Gorillas

Poppy, last gorilla made famous by Dian Fossey, presumed dead at age 43

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund NewsFor release May 28, 2019Media contact: Erika Archibald, Ph.D. [email protected] (ATLANTA, May 28) – The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is sad …

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Mountain Gorillas

Poppy, last gorilla made famous by Dian Fossey, presumed dead at age 43

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund NewsFor release May 28, 2019Media contact: Erika Archibald, Ph.D. [email protected] (ATLANTA, May 28) – The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is sad …

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Gorilla Behavior

Why do gorillas gather around their dead? Three case studies

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund NewsFor release April 3, 2019Media contacts: Erika Archibald, Ph.D. [email protected] It is now known that many animals exhibit unique behaviors around same-species corpses, …

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