Anti-Poaching
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 the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and
May 7, 2018
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Biodiversity
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 two seasons each year – spring
April 13, 2018
Education Programs
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 conservation education initiative for secondary schools
March 29, 2018
Education Programs
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 Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Karisoke Research Center
March 12, 2018
Biodiversity
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 Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda, we
October 4, 2017
Conservation
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 the very beginning, National Geographic was
September 14, 2017
Anti-Poaching
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. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund employs
June 7, 2017
Biodiversity
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 to Rwanda in late February. The
March 8, 2017
Anti-Poaching
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 have been honored with a Conservation
November 2, 2016
