silverbacks Archives | Dian Fossey

October 18, 2016

Legendary Silverback Cantsbee Missing

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

July 30, 2016

A female gorilla who lives in one of the mountain gorilla groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey Gorilla...

May 20, 2016

During our daily mountain gorilla monitoring, Fossey Fund trackers and researchers often get to see interesting behaviors, all of...

May 13, 2016

Two gorillas have been born recently in one of the groups monitored daily by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund...

January 30, 2015

October 28, 2014

October 27, 2014 When Gorilla Groups Cross National Borders It is a crucial task to have Fossey Fund trackers...

September 25, 2014

September 25, 2014 Inshuti: An Unusual and Difficult Silverback Like humans, mountain gorillas are highly social creatures with intricate...

July 28, 2014

July 28, 2014 An Unusual Interaction Between Two Gorilla Groups The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s trackers and researchers recently...

January 21, 2014

January 21, 2014 Dealing with gorilla interactions and injuries Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund trackers and others involved in mountain...

September 16, 2013

September 16, 2013 Gorilla News Roundup Infant Mountain Gorilla Caught in Snare Snares are one of the ongoing threats...

September 2, 2013

August 31, 2013 Mountain gorillas and Zoo Atlanta Celebrate Newborns August 30 and 31 were good days for the...

August 28, 2013

August 27, 2013 Silverback Musilikale Acquires New Female, Following Group Changes The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s decades of observing...