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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Mining for conflict minerals is driving gorillas to extinction
A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Everyone who cares about...
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GRACE: A Second Chance for Rescued Gorillas
November 9, 2012 GRACE: A Second Chance for Rescued Gorillas Over the past few months, the Congolese wildlife authority...
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Two New Grauer’s Gorilla Infants Confiscated, in Our Care in Congo
Sept. 24, 2012 Two More Infant Gorillas Confiscated from Poachers, in Our Care in Congo Two infant gorillas, presumed...
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New Grauer’s Gorilla Research Base Camp on the Congo’s Biruwe River
Sept. 14, 2012 Biruwe: Our New Grauer’s Gorilla Research Base Camp The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Grauer’s Gorilla Research...
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Insecurity in Congo Worsens, Endangering Conservation Programs
Instability in Congo Worsens, Endangering Conservation Programs In recent weeks the armed conflicts that have plagued the Democratic Republic...
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The Illegal Trafficking of Gorillas Continues in Congo
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is currently working in a coordinated effort with the Congolese nature conservation authorities...
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New DRC Grauer’s Gorilla Program Unfolds
March 21, 2012 New DRC Grauer’s Gorilla Program Unfolds Careful planning, new approaches On Feb. 16 and 17, primatologists...
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New Fossey Fund Staff, Leadership Protecting Gorillas in Congo
January 25, 2012 New Fossey Fund Staff, Leadership Protecting Gorillas in Congo For the past decade, the Fossey Fund...
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Loss of Orphan Gorilla Kyasa at GRACE
August 10, 2011 Loss of Orphan Gorilla Kyasa at GRACE We are saddened by the loss of Kyasa, an...
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Provides Safe Haven for Six Grauer’s Gorillas
ATLANTA (GA) – When the helicopter touched down at the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) on Sunday...
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Lubutu Uhuru Arrives Safely at GRACE Rehabilitation Center
April 20, 2011 Lubutu Uhuru Arrives Safely at GRACE Snatched from the forest by poachers after his mother was...
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New Orphan Gorilla Lubutu Recuperating in Goma
April 3, 2011 New Orphan Gorilla Lubutu Recuperating in Goma Half an hour before nightfall on Friday evening, the...
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