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The mountain gorilla groups: A peek from the inside – Titus’ group
January 18, 2023
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
December 8, 2022
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
December 2, 2022
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
November 15, 2022
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
November 15, 2022
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, 2022
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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New mountain gorilla group reaches first year
June 20, 2023
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
June 15, 2023
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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Rwandan students debate: Women should take a lead in conservation!
May 30, 2023
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
May 17, 2023
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
May 15, 2023
Most species, from baboons to humans to horses, commonly experience hardships in later life if they have suffered serious adversity ...
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Women leading the way: Female trackers pursue conservation goals
May 9, 2023
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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Saving gorillas and helping people in Congo — Tracker Isoke
December 5, 2022
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
November 15, 2022
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
November 15, 2022
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
October 19, 2022
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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Comparing golden monkeys and gorillas
October 19, 2022
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been studying gorillas in the wild for more than 55 years now, ever since ...
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New gorilla group forms
September 7, 2022
One of the best things about protecting and studying mountain gorillas every day is that we sometimes get to see ...
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Silverbacks to the rescue: the adoption of infant Urusobe
August 18, 2023
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
August 15, 2023
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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Summer campers learn about gorillas and conservation in Rwanda
August 10, 2023
Summertime means summer camp with lots of fun, and the Fossey Fund’s new Ellen Campus in Rwanda at the foot ...
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Fossey Fund staff shines at international conservation conference
August 1, 2023
More than 30 of our staff attended the world’s largest international conference on conservation science, held from July 23-27 in ...
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Historic gorilla group faces silverback drama
July 12, 2023
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
July 11, 2023
The success of gorilla conservation and many other types of wildlife protection is dependent on the commitment and courage of ...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund breaks ground on a new campus for gorilla conservation in partnership with the Ellen FundÂ
February 12, 2019
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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
February 12, 2019
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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
February 12, 2019
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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
January 29, 2019
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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
January 29, 2019
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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
November 14, 2018
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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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