Happy birthday Poppy: Oldest gorilla monitored by Fossey Fund
Mountain gorilla Poppy – who turns 42 years old on April 1 – is not only the oldest gorilla...
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Update on infant gorilla named for Dian Fossey
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Karisoke Research Center by Dian Fossey, the Dian Fossey...
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Ellen DeGeneres, wife make extraordinary gift to help build Fossey Fund a permanent home in Rwanda
Television superstar Ellen DeGeneres has received a stunning 60th birthday surprise from her wife, actress Portia de Rossi –...
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Solo gorilla mother joins new group
Normally, female mountain gorillas spend their entire lives in groups, relying on an adult male silverback to protect their...
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Another newborn mountain gorilla
Fossey Fund field staff were delighted to see a newborn in one of the mountain gorilla groups we monitor...
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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...
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Mafunzo group: Young silverback struggles with leadership
January 22, 2015 Mafunzo group: Young silverback struggles with leadership The Fossey Fund is about to finish its first...
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Taraja Gives Birth and Lone Silverback Giraneza is Seen Again
June 30, 2014 Taraja Gives Birth and Lone Silverback Giraneza is Seen Again On May 23, an infant was...
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