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Rwanda’s Gorilla Naming Ceremony to be held virtually on World Gorilla Day
We are excited to learn that the Rwanda Development Board plans to hold its annual ceremony to name the new …
Friend or Foe?…Three Papers on Gorilla Interactions Published
Interactions between gorilla groups are endlessly fascinating. Interactions require considerable multi-tasking for males, as they have to protect their group, …
Battle of the sexes: is bigger better?
In the animal kingdom, bigger is often better. Larger individuals tend to be stronger than smaller ones, and their size …
Father’s Day
Fact 1: Silverbacks are more than just protectors! Silverbacks may have historically been thought of as just the protector, but …
Locomotion
Distance: Due to the abundance of food sources in undisturbed habitat, and gorillas’ willingness to eat many different types of …
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Just like in humans, gorilla communication can occur through a variety of methods—body postures, facial expressions, vocalizations. Communicating Dominance Gorillas …
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World Ranger Day celebrates wildlife heroes
Rangers, trackers and others who protect wildlife every day in the field are the frontline heroes of conservation. Their work …
Providing literacy training for Congolese women
The area where we work saving gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is extremely remote and rural, …
Gorillas adjusting to silverback death
When silverback gorilla group leader Mafunzo died in April, Fossey Fund staff were concerned, because he was the only silverback …
Celebrating gorillas on World Environmental Day
All types of conservation action can help save gorillas, so the Fossey Fund works with people to help raise awareness …
Students address gorilla conservation through debate
Since one of our main goals at the Fossey Fund is to help students learn about conservation, we have many …
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Two Weeks in the Forest: Congolese Students Join Us in Nkuba
Earlier this year, 10 Congolese university students joined us at our base in Nkuba to get first-hand experience in the …
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 …
Conservation Success Leads to New Challenges for Endangered Mountain Gorillas
Scientists from around the world, including at the Fossey Fund, participated in this species-wide survey of parasite infections across the …
Counting Birds to Save Gorillas: How Citizen Scientists Protect Gorilla Habitat
Gorillas will always be nearest to our hearts, of course, but every year on Global Big Day, we turn our …
Endangered Species Day – Beyond Gorillas
This year Endangered Species Day falls on May 21, and we thought this would be a perfect day to talk …
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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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Comparing golden monkeys and gorillas
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been studying gorillas in the wild for more than 55 years now, ever since …
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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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
