Dian Fossey Fund
What to expect when you visit gorillas in Rwanda
“A life changing experience!” This is what most tourists say after they visit the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and Fossey Fund staff totally agree, since
May 17, 2018
Tag: rwanda
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
Congo
Dominant, gentle silverback Vuba dies
On the morning of Sept. 27, Dian Fossey Gorillas Fund trackers found 24-year-old silverback leader Vuba in critical condition when they arrived for their daily
September 28, 2017
Biodiversity
Getting ready for gorilla-naming celebration in Rwanda
Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina and organized by the
August 25, 2017
Congo
Environmental Protection Makes Cents
A message from Dr. Tara Stoinski, president and CEO/chief scientist, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund As a conservationist and scientist, I’ve been closely following the
May 10, 2017
Dian Fossey Fund
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 gorillas, have just spent a week
December 9, 2016
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
Gorilla Infants
Traveler Story: Harriett Damesek
Harriet Damesek of Ormond Beach, Florida recently spent two days trekking to visit the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and had the
October 5, 2016
Conservation
Karisoke founded on this day, 49 years ago
Today, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund celebrates the 49th anniversary of the founding of our Karisoke Research Center, by Dian Fossey on this day in
September 24, 2016
