Feb. 11 is the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which celebrates the achievements of women in STEM fields. This day
In 1967, when Dian Fossey began her pioneering work documenting the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, she had only basic tools to work with: pen and
Last year brought many challenges and changes for two young mountain gorilla orphans monitored by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. But despite their ages, they
Bamboo is an important food for many animals, including mountain gorillas living in the Virunga Volcanoes mountains, especially the fresh shoots that grow seasonally from
With an amazing five silverbacks, the dynamics between the males in the Kwitonda group are always exciting. One of the mountain gorilla groups that the
At the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are dedicated to protecting gorillas and their habitat, but our direct conservation efforts also extend beyond gorillas to
