Isabukuru Archives | Dian Fossey

August 8, 2017

Young gorilla faces many challenges

Three-year-old mountain gorilla Masunzu has faced quite a few hurdles in his young life so far, yet his journey...

April 5, 2017

After two years with episodes of illness and a few recent weeks showing visible deterioration, dominant silverback Isabukuru died...

March 27, 2017

We are deeply saddened to report that 24-year-old dominant silverback Isabukuru was found dead on Sunday March 26, 2017. Isabukuru’s...

March 14, 2017

The big daily search for elderly mountain gorilla silverback Cantsbee has still not uncovered any evidence of him, so...

August 6, 2016

Fossey Fund staff are extremely saddened to report that one of the young mountain gorilla twins born to mother...

June 15, 2016

As the mountain gorilla twins born in January approach their sixth month of life, their increasing size means that...

July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015 Outline of a gorilla group interaction Fossey Fund trackers and researchers monitor gorilla groups every day,...

February 27, 2015

August 25, 2014

August 25, 2014 Gorilla Group Has to Regain Trust in People After a sequence of tremendously stressful events, which...

July 17, 2013

July 17, 2013 Mountain Gorilla Group Faces Challenges From Other Gorillas The mountain gorilla group called “Giraneza,” which is...

May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013 New Infant in Isabukuru’s Group Doing Well Fossey Fund staff are delighted to report that 17-year-old...

March 27, 2013

March 27, 2013 Another Newborn, This Time in Isabukuru’s Group This morning Muntu from Isabukuru’s group gave birth. With...