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The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Ntambara group
This is the fourth in a series of articles presented by the Fossey Fund’s Gorilla Program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, ...
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Love is all around: Watching gorillas show affection
By Cedric Ujeneza, communication assistant, Rwanda Although gorillas have been portrayed as ferocious animals, the truth is that they are ...
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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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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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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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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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Silverbacks to the rescue: the adoption of infant Urusobe
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn ...
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Historic gorilla group faces silverback drama
By Veronica Vecellio, Gorilla Program Senior Advisor This piece is part of a series of articles presented by the Fossey ...
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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 of ...
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Fossey Fund Africa staff pursue doctoral degrees
One of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help create the next generation of conservationists in Africa. ...
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New mountain gorilla group reaches first year
By Veronica Vecellio, gorilla program senior advisor The newest mountain gorilla group monitored by the Fossey Fund has just reached ...
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New study explores female gorilla mating patterns
In the Fossey Fund’s 55+ years of studying gorilla behavior, a lot of research has been conducted to study the ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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On World Gorilla Day: Celebrating special Dian Fossey anniversaries and a new documentary about our Ellen Campus
On Sept. 24, 1967, the famed scientist Dian Fossey began her groundbreaking study of the little known yet highly endangered ...
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Impressive silverback carries on gorilla group leadership
This article is part of a series presented by the Fossey Fund’s gorilla program Senior Advisor Veronica Vecellio, focusing on ...
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Infant gorilla naming 2023 – Kwita Izina
Since 2005, September has been the month that Rwandans and all of us here at the Fossey Fund celebrate the ...
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Silverbacks to the rescue: the adoption of infant Urusobe
Early this year, young mountain gorilla Urusobe became an orphan after the death of her mother, Ndamunbanzi. She will turn ...
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Heroes in the forests of Congo: Fossey gorilla trackers receive Disney Conservation award
Each day, Fossey Fund trackers hike deep in the forests of the Congo basin, protecting the critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas ...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation in partnership with the Ellen FundÂ
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund News For release Feb. 12, 2019 Media contacts: Rwanda: Veronica Vecellio, vvecellio@gorillafund.org U.S. Erika Archibald, Ph.D. earchibald@gorillafund.org Link to photos: https://dfgfi.org/2E6Ec0W Dian Fossey Gorilla ...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation, in partnership with the Ellen Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is the world’s longest-running and largest organization dedicated solely to gorilla conservation, and has seen many historic milestones over the ...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation, in partnership with the Ellen Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is the world’s longest-running and largest organization dedicated solely to gorilla conservation, and has seen many historic milestones over the ...
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Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020 GiveBack Partners
Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020 GiveBack Partners Partners receive 10% of ...
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Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020 GiveBack Partners
Endangered Species Chocolate Names The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and The National Forest Foundation as the 2019 & 2020 GiveBack Partners Partners receive 10% of ...
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Mountain gorillas: From tragedy to fragile success
New status proves value of long-term protection and international efforts. Forty years ago, Dian Fossey and the world were devastated when a family of mountain ...
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