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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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...
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Life after silverback Isabukuru
After two years with episodes of illness and a few recent weeks showing visible deterioration, dominant silverback Isabukuru died...
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Cantsbee, last of Dian Fossey’s silverbacks, now presumed dead
He was named “Cantsbee” by Dian Fossey upon his birth in 1978, since she believed his mother to be...
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Legendary Silverback Cantsbee Missing
On Monday, Oct. 10, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund trackers reported that silverback Cantsbee was not in his group when...
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The lives of mountain gorilla lone silverbacks
February 4, 2016 The lives of lone silverbacks Most mountain gorillas live in groups of varying sizes, usually containing...
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Change in dominance for Pablo’s group?
December 29, 2015 Change in dominance for Pablo’s group? Historic leader Cantsbee, who turned 37 years old on Nov....
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In memory of dominant silverback Ugutsinda
October 26, 2015 In memory of dominant silverback Ugutsinda After many months of an undiagnosed illness, silverback leader Ugutsinda...
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Isabukuru’s strength challenged by health issue
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When a Dominant Silverback Dies
February 18, 2013 When a Dominant Silverback Dies Because gorillas have such long lifespans, even though the Fossey Fund...
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Kubana Makes Her Move, from Ugenda’s to Titus’s Group
November 19, 2012 Female Kubana Makes Her Move, from Ugenda’s Group to Titus’s Another adventurous female gorilla has transferred...
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Silverback Cantsbee Reaches 34th Birthday
Cantsbee, dominant silverback in Pablo’s group and one of just a few gorillas still alive who were named by...
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Searching for Inshuti and Giraneza and their Females
Oct. 24, 2012 Searching for Inshuti and Giraneza Silverbacks Inshuti and Giraneza are interesting individuals among the gorillas the...
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