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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Dian Fossey National Geographic Special: Behind the Scenes
The three-part television series “Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist” premieres on the National Geographic Channel on Dec. 6,...
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National Geographic Series Focuses on Dian Fossey’s Life, Murder, and Legacy
National Geographic has played an important role in the work of Dian Fossey since she began studying the mountain...
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Dian Fossey story in production for National Geographic, Sigourney Weaver to narrate
The work of legendary gorilla scientist Dian Fossey will be brought back to life in a new three-part documentary...
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National Geographic holds photo camp for Rwandan students
A group of students in Bisate village, located in Rwanda near the mountains that are home to the mountain...
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