Congo gorillas Archives

August 8, 2016

Observing Grauer’s gorillas in Congo

Opportunities to closely observe endangered Grauer’s gorillas (found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo) are limited, because there...

May 4, 2016

Grauer’s gorillas (formerly known as eastern lowland gorillas) are found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recent...

August 12, 2013

August 12, 2013 Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Donation to the Jane Goodall Institute We have been getting questions...

November 9, 2012

November 9, 2012 GRACE: A Second Chance for Rescued Gorillas Over the past few months, the Congolese wildlife authority...

September 24, 2012

Sept. 24, 2012 Two More Infant Gorillas Confiscated from Poachers, in Our Care in Congo Two infant gorillas, presumed...

September 14, 2012

Sept. 14, 2012 Biruwe: Our New Grauer’s Gorilla Research Base Camp The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Grauer’s Gorilla Research...

April 27, 2012

April 27, 2012 Fossey Fund Breaks Ground for New Congo Gorilla Project Forty-five years after Dian Fossey founded the...

March 21, 2012

March 21, 2012 New DRC Grauer’s Gorilla Program Unfolds Careful planning, new approaches On Feb. 16 and 17, primatologists...

March 8, 2012

ATLANTA (GA) – Philanthropist and environmentalist Ted Turner announces tonight his contribution of $1million to the Atlanta-based Dian Fossey...

March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012 Ted Turner Gives $1 Million for Congo Gorilla Conservation Donate now to save gorillasPhilanthropist and environmentalist...

January 25, 2012

January 25, 2012 New Fossey Fund Staff, Leadership Protecting Gorillas in Congo For the past decade, the Fossey Fund...

August 2, 2011

August 1, 2011 The Kasugho Community Celebrates Gorillas’ Arrival at GRACE The arrival of six orphan gorillas at the...