silverback Archives | Dian Fossey

April 5, 2017

Life after silverback Isabukuru

After two years with episodes of illness and a few recent weeks showing visible deterioration, dominant silverback Isabukuru died...

November 14, 2016

He was named “Cantsbee” by Dian Fossey upon his birth in 1978, since she believed his mother to be...

October 18, 2016

On Monday, Oct. 10, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund trackers reported that silverback Cantsbee was not in his group when...

February 4, 2016

February 4, 2016 The lives of lone silverbacks Most mountain gorillas live in groups of varying sizes, usually containing...

December 29, 2015

December 29, 2015 Change in dominance for Pablo’s group? Historic leader Cantsbee, who turned 37 years old on Nov....

October 26, 2015

October 26, 2015 In memory of dominant silverback Ugutsinda After many months of an undiagnosed illness, silverback leader Ugutsinda...

February 27, 2015

February 18, 2013

February 18, 2013 When a Dominant Silverback Dies Because gorillas have such long lifespans, even though the Fossey Fund...

November 19, 2012

November 19, 2012 Female Kubana Makes Her Move, from Ugenda’s Group to Titus’s Another adventurous female gorilla has transferred...

November 16, 2012

Cantsbee, dominant silverback in Pablo’s group and one of just a few gorillas still alive who were named by...

October 24, 2012

Oct. 24, 2012 Searching for Inshuti and Giraneza Silverbacks Inshuti and Giraneza are interesting individuals among the gorillas the...

September 18, 2012

Sept. 18, 2012 Silverback Kuryama’s Body Identified; a Formidable Legacy The iconic silverback Kuryama was last seen by the...