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February 12, 2018

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey...

September 12, 2017

A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Last week I had...

August 25, 2017

Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called...

July 5, 2016

Although we still don’t know the gender of the mountain gorilla twins born in January, Fossey Fund field staff...

June 25, 2013

June 25, 2013 Infant Gorillas Honored at Kwita Izina Naming Ceremony The greatly anticipated ninth annual Kwita Izina Ceremony...

June 18, 2012

June 18, 2012 Rwanda Celebrates Gorillas: Eighth Annual “Kwita Izina” Naming Ceremony The eighth annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony,...

June 21, 2011

June 21, 2011 Newborn Gorillas Named, Community Role in Conservation Celebrated Every June for the past seven years Rwanda...

April 27, 2011

April 27, 2011April Brought Three Newborns – and More Despite heavy rain, April has been a lucky month for...

July 1, 2008

July 1, 2008 New Names for Youngest Gorillas Chosen in Ceremony Each year in Rwanda, government officials, conservationists including...

August 1, 2007

August 2007 Infant Gorillas Named in Traditional Ceremony Twenty-three infant mountain gorillas received names in a ceremony held this...

July 1, 2005

July 2005 28 Young Gorillas Get Names in Ceremony The main event of June was the long-awaited ORTPN gorilla...