Congo
Studying Grauer’s gorilla behaviors
Grauer’s gorillas, located only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are among the world’s most-endangered primates and have suffered dramatic losses in recent decades, up
September 21, 2017
Tag: Grauer’s gorillas
Congo
Fossey Fund Conservationists Locate Twice as Many Rare Gorillas in Congo Forest Than Originally Predicted to Exist
(Atlanta Sept. 18, 2017) – Results of a recent wildlife survey led by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests
September 18, 2017
Congo
Fossey Fund locates more Grauer’s gorillas in Congo’s Maiko Park
Results of a recent wildlife survey led by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggests there are twice as many
September 18, 2017
Biodiversity
Congolese trackers Wasso and Jadot
The Fossey Fund’s successful conservation model for saving endangered gorillas, like the Grauer’s gorillas in eastern Congo, requires teams of dedicated, knowledgeable, strong and courageous
October 5, 2016
Congo
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 is only one group that is
August 8, 2016
Biodiversity
Saving Grauer’s gorillas in Congo despite steep decline
Grauer’s gorillas (formerly known as eastern lowland gorillas) are found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recent reports suggest their population has plummeted
May 4, 2016
Congo
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Grant to the Jane Goodall Institute
August 12, 2013 Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Donation to the Jane Goodall Institute We have been getting questions about how a recent gift to
August 12, 2013
Congo
GRACE: A Second Chance for Rescued Gorillas
Over the past few months, the Congolese wildlife authority (ICCN) has been facing increased illegal trafficking of infant Grauer’s gorillas. When authorities rescue these young
November 9, 2012
Anti-Poaching
Trafficking of Infant Gorillas Continues in DR Congo; Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Working on New Solutions
The recent rescue of two more infant Grauer’s gorillas by Congolese wildlife authorities (ICCN) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shows that illegal gorilla
October 1, 2012
Congo
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 to be Grauer’s gorillas, have been
September 24, 2012
