Congo
Gorillas soon to receive names in Rwanda
Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina, takes place on Sept. 1, and the Fossey Fund is excited that a number of gorillas monitored by
August 29, 2017
Tag: infant gorillas
Dian Fossey Fund
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 which are recorded for our scientific
May 20, 2016
Conservation
Gorilla naming ceremony to be held Sept. 5 in Rwanda
August 28, 2015 Gorilla naming ceremony to be held Sept. 5 in Rwanda For the 11th year, Rwanda’s gorilla-naming ceremony, called “Kwita Izina,” is ready
August 28, 2015
Anti-Poaching
Gorilla Infant Caught in a Snare
May 1, 2014 Gorilla infant caught in snare In early April, another young mountain gorilla was found by Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund staff to have
May 1, 2014
Anti-Poaching
Gorilla News Roundup Aug.-Sept.
September 16, 2013 Gorilla News Roundup Infant Mountain Gorilla Caught in Snare Snares are one of the ongoing threats to mountain gorillas and the Dian
September 16, 2013
Conservation
Gorilla Naming Ceremony Honors Newborn Gorillas
June 25, 2013 Infant Gorillas Honored at Kwita Izina Naming Ceremony The greatly anticipated ninth annual Kwita Izina Ceremony took place in the foothills of
June 25, 2013
Dian Fossey Fund
Independent Female Umusatsi and Son Rwema Travel Alone Again
January 3, 2013 Independent Female Umusatsi and Son Rwema Travel Alone Again Umusatsi, a 28-year-old female mountain gorilla, has been missing from Kuryama’s group since
January 2, 2013
Gorilla Infants
Blackback Attacks Group Members
July 16, 2010 Blackback Attacks Group Members, Infant Dies In a very rare case of presumed infanticide within a gorilla group, seven-month-old infant Agatako was
July 16, 2010
Gorilla Behavior
A Mixed Year for Gorilla Infants
November 2009 A Mixed Year for Gorilla Infants Since January of this year, 10 infant gorillas have been born into the mountain gorilla groups that
November 1, 2009
Conservation
Infant Gorillas Named in Traditional Ceremony
August 2007 Infant Gorillas Named in Traditional Ceremony Twenty-three infant mountain gorillas received names in a ceremony held this June in Kinigi, Rwanda, near the
August 1, 2007
