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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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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 ...

Conservation

Press Release: New study shows mountain gorilla population growth related to group density and female movements

October 20, 2022

New research from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, just published in the journal Animal Conservation, analyses more than 50 years ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Infant mountain gorillas receive their names at Kwita Izina

September 10, 2022

Thousands of Rwandans – including many Fossey Fund staff – gathered near Volcanoes National Park last week to celebrate the ...

Gorilla Protection

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 ...

Silverback gorilla Mafunzo and his group.

Gorilla Protection

Celebrating the life of silverback gorilla Mafunzo

May 9, 2022

Silverback gorilla Mafunzo was strong but loving. With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remaining, every individual is critical to their ...

Conservation

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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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 ...

Biodiversity

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 ...

Biodiversity

Fossey intern studies important tree in gorilla forest

April 28, 2023

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

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Women leading the way: Female trackers help gorillas

April 10, 2023

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

Biodiversity

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 ...

Gorilla Protection

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 ...

Rwanda

Infant gorilla-naming ceremony ready in Rwanda

August 22, 2022

There’s nothing cuter than an infant gorilla – and nothing more important to the future of this endangered species. That ...

Congo

Providing literacy training for Congolese women

July 12, 2022

The area where we work saving gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is extremely remote and rural, ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Students address gorilla conservation through debate

June 16, 2022

Since one of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help students learn about conservation, we have many ...

Mushrooms for harvesting to save gorillas

Congo

Growing mushrooms can help people and gorillas

May 19, 2022

We know that for conservation to be successful it must also address the needs of the human communities that share ...

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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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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 ...

Conservation

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 ...

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Fossey Fund Africa staff pursue doctoral degrees

June 21, 2023

One of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help create the next generation of conservationists in Africa. ...

Conservation

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 ...

Conservation

Mountain gorillas: From tragedy to fragile success

November 14, 2018 No Comments

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 ...

Dian Fossey Fund

Dispersed gorillas located through census genetic analysis

June 4, 2018 No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2018 Media contact: Dr. Erika Archibald, earchibald@gorillafund.org; 678-612-9019; 404-624-5881 Media photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ymeswfcdpqpo3av/AADUMNPJanVgGZGqGmkyaKXHa?dl=0 Dispersed gorillas located through census genetic ...

Conservation

Mountain gorilla population sees big increase: Census results just released

May 31, 2018 No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 Mountain gorilla population sees big increase: Census results just released Intensive protection helps critically endangered species Media contact: Dr. ...

Ellen Degeneres Campus

PORTIA DE ROSSI SURPRISES WIFE ELLEN DEGENERES WITH AMAZING BIRTHDAY GIFT TO DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND

February 1, 2018 No Comments

MEDIA CONTACT: Laurie Holloway, firelinepr@gmail.com Cell: 615-347-6743 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORTIA DE ROSSI SURPRISES WIFE ELLEN DEGENERES WITH AMAZING BIRTHDAY GIFT TO DIAN FOSSEY ...

Anti-Poaching

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Celebrates 50 Years of Saving Gorillas

September 21, 2017 No Comments

September 24, 2017, marks 50 years since pioneering scientist Dian Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center in the remote Rwandan forests to study the little-known ...