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Gorillas don’t bluff when they chest beat: honest signaling indicates body size
April 8, 2021
The chest beats given by adult male gorillas reliably indicate their body size, a paper published in Scientific Reports found. ...
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Motherless gorillas beat the odds. For both gorillas and humans, it takes a village to raise a child.
March 23, 2021
A study by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund shows that gorilla families come together to support young gorillas that lose ...
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Baby Boom: Naming the gorillas of 2020
March 15, 2021
2020 was a rough year for people across the globe. Here at the Fossey Fund, we changed our work protocols ...
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Building a Garden Out of Gorilla Poop
November 15, 2020
Not far from the village of Nkuba, in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the ...
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Violent Encounters Between Gorillas Slow Population Growth Rate
November 5, 2020
November 4, 2020 (ATLANTA) – As wildlife populations decline around the globe, understanding the natural and human-induced factors that influence ...
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Fossey Fund Expands Protection Work With Support from IUCN
October 23, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread in March, the Fossey Fund’s protection work in and around Rwanda’s Volcanoes ...
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Rwandan university students arrive at our Ellen campus
December 12, 2022
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been hosting students from the University of Rwanda since 2003, to facilitate their senior ...
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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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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 – 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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On World Photography Day, we’re celebrating our newest photographers
August 19, 2021
If you’ve been following us for long, you know we have an amazing collection of photographs—not just of gorillas, but ...
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Two Weeks in the Forest: Congolese Students Join Us in Nkuba
June 16, 2021
Earlier this year, 10 Congolese university students joined us at our base in Nkuba to get first-hand experience in the ...
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New Study Suggests There May be More Grauer’s Gorillas Than Previously Estimated
June 11, 2021
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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Conservation Success Leads to New Challenges for Endangered Mountain Gorillas
May 25, 2021
Scientists from around the world, including at the Fossey Fund, participated in this species-wide survey of parasite infections across the ...
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Counting Birds to Save Gorillas: How Citizen Scientists Protect Gorilla Habitat
May 14, 2021
Gorillas will always be nearest to our hearts, of course, but every year on Global Big Day, we turn our ...
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Endangered Species Day – Beyond Gorillas
May 11, 2021
This year Endangered Species Day falls on May 21, and we thought this would be a perfect day to talk ...
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Golden monkey conservation action plan published
April 9, 2023
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
April 6, 2023
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
March 14, 2023
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
March 2, 2023
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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Beyond gorillas: Tracking other animals and plants in Congo
February 22, 2023
Our Rwanda-based communication assistant Cedric Ujeneza recently spent time at our remote field site in the Democratic Republic of the ...
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Illegal trade in natural resources affects Congo wildlife
May 13, 2015
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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
November 7, 2014
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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
September 25, 2014
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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
April 16, 2014
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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
April 4, 2014
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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
April 3, 2014
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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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