Happy birthday Poppy: Oldest gorilla monitored by Fossey Fund
Mountain gorilla Poppy – who turns 42 years old on April 1 – is not only the oldest gorilla...
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Update on infant gorilla named for Dian Fossey
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey...
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Ellen DeGeneres, wife make extraordinary gift to help build Fossey Fund a permanent home in Rwanda
Television superstar Ellen DeGeneres has received a stunning 60th birthday surprise from her wife, actress Portia de Rossi –...
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What does climate change mean for gorillas?
A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund We’ve heard so much...
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Legendary Silverback Cantsbee Missing
On Monday, Oct. 10, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund trackers reported that silverback Cantsbee was not in his group when...
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New exhibit at Karisoke includes virtual mountains
An exciting new exhibit about gorillas, their habitats, and the Fossey Fund’s work is now open at our Karisoke...
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When gorillas groups interact, anything can happen
During our daily mountain gorilla monitoring, Fossey Fund trackers and researchers often get to see interesting behaviors, all of...
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Fruit is a seasonal treat for mountain gorillas
Therre are not many fruiting trees in the Virunga volcanoes habitat where the mountain gorillas live, so they rarely...
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Gushimira’s Gorilla Group Poses Tracking Challenges
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Fossey Fund Tracker Witnesses Gorilla Births
December 22, 2014 Fossey Fund Tracker Witnesses Gorilla Births Once female mountain gorillas are old enough to reproduce, they...
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When Gorilla Groups Cross National Borders
October 27, 2014 When Gorilla Groups Cross National Borders It is a crucial task to have Fossey Fund trackers...
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Inshuti: An Unusual and Difficult Silverback
September 25, 2014 Inshuti: An Unusual and Difficult Silverback Like humans, mountain gorillas are highly social creatures with intricate...
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Gorilla Group Has to Regain Trust in People
August 25, 2014 Gorilla Group Has to Regain Trust in People After a sequence of tremendously stressful events, which...
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An Unusual Interaction Between Two Gorilla Groups
July 28, 2014 An Unusual Interaction Between Two Gorilla Groups The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s trackers and researchers recently...
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Taraja Gives Birth and Lone Silverback Giraneza is Seen Again
June 30, 2014 Taraja Gives Birth and Lone Silverback Giraneza is Seen Again On May 23, an infant was...
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