New trackers welcomed at Karisoke
The Fossey Fund has a large group of dedicated gorilla trackers and anti-poachers in the field every day protecting...
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Bamboo season means happy gorillas and extra work!
Bamboo shoots are a favorite food of the mountain gorillas we monitor in Rwanda, and they are produced during...
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Rwandan students take on conservation in debates
Conservation is important but it’s also complicated! That was the main point of contention in the Fossey Fund’s latest...
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New research assistants join historic Fossey Fund science program
More than 50 years of scientific research about gorillas and their habitat have been carried out at the Dian...
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Aspiring young professionals intern at Karisoke
Teaching conservation, science, leadership and other skills are crucial parts of the Fossey Fund’s programs in Africa. At our...
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National Geographic helps celebrate Dian Fossey’s 50th anniversary
Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda in September 1967 to study the rare mountain gorillas. From...
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New gorilla trackers join the Karisoke team
Protecting gorillas every day is an enormous effort that takes teams of dedicated trackers, anti-poachers, researchers and other personnel....
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Fossey Fund board celebrates 50th anniversary in Rwanda
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the organization’s Board of Trustees traveled...
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Fossey Fund Trackers Receive Disney Conservation Hero Award
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announced today that its gorilla trackers based at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda...
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