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Mother’s Day
Fact 1: Gorillas are super-moms! Like other primates, gorilla mothers have very strong bonds with their infants and provide complete ...
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Press Release: Our work in DR Congo expands by 50%
On Earth Day, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announces 50% expansion of community forests protecting critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas in eastern ...
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Say Cheese!
Camera traps help us study Grauer’s gorillas and other endangered animals in Nkuba. The Congo Basin holds the second largest ...
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Twenty-Four Baby Gorillas to be Named During Kwita Izina 2021
This September 24, we mark not just World Gorilla Day, but Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s annual gorilla naming ceremony. Kwita Izina, ...
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New Study Suggests There May be More Grauer’s Gorillas Than Previously Estimated
A study released this week updates the estimated number of Grauer’s gorillas remaining on the planet. The study, led by ...
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In the Footsteps of the Elusive Grauer’s Gorilla
Unlike their mountain gorilla cousins, only a few of the critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas of the Democratic Republic of the ...
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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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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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Historic gorilla trackers: From father to son
Fossey Fund trackers play a critical role in the conservation of mountain gorillas, ensuring the well-being of these magnificent creatures ...
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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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Say Cheese!
Camera traps help us study Grauer’s gorillas and other endangered animals in Nkuba. The Congo Basin holds the second largest ...
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Tracking Birds to Save Gorillas
New study examines possible link between climate change and bird habitat changes Our mission is to protect gorillas. To do ...
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Press Release – Social Distancing: Not Just for Humans
New study shows sick gorillas transmit illnesses to others nearby Coughs and colds spread quickly within wild mountain gorilla groups ...
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On World Gorilla Day, teaching children the importance of conservation
Every year on World Gorilla Day, we spend time with our youngest conservationists, and this year was no exception. In ...
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Fossey Fund Increases Antipoaching Patrols, Renovates Field Camps, with Support from IUCN
Our trackers can be found traversing the rainforests of Volcanoes National Forest 365 days each year, monitoring gorilla families and ...
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Twenty-Four Baby Gorillas to be Named During Kwita Izina 2021
This September 24, we mark not just World Gorilla Day, but Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s annual gorilla naming ceremony. Kwita Izina, ...
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Summer campers learn about gorillas and conservation in Rwanda
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
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
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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Illegal trade in natural resources affects Congo wildlife
May 13, 2015 Illegal trade in natural resources affects Congo wildlife A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners states that ...
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Atlanta Gorilla Expert Takes Helm of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
Tara Stoinski, Ph.D., a leading primatologist and conservationist, has become president and CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International as of Oct. 1, 2014. ...
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Craghoppers ‘Hope’ Documentary Wins Award at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
Leading travel and outdoor brand Craghoppers is pleased to announce that it has won the award for ‘Best Short Film’ at this year’s Wildlife Conservation ...
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Fossey Fund Statement on Virunga Park Chief Warden
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund was dismayed to learn yesterday of an attack on Emmanuel de Merode, chief warden of Virunga Park in the Democratic ...
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Sir David Attenborough Lends Voice to Charity Documentary
Wildlife broadcasting legend, Sir David Attenborough, has recorded the voiceover for a new documentary about the plight of mountain gorillas in Rwanda The short film, ...
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Gorilla Trades, Inc., donates $25,000 to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Donation supports conservation of endangered gorillas, the mascot of Gorilla Trades, Inc. ATLANTA, GA —Gorilla Trades Inc., announced today that it has become an official ...
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