1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (424+ words) Our work with community forests in this area is critical to the survival of critically endangered Grauer's gorillas, most of which live outside of national parks. Research has also shown that community-led conservation efforts here are having greater impact than…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (341+ words) Through its work with landowners and the Congolese government, an additional 700 square kilometers of forest have received legal recognition as community forest concessions Despite formidable challenges, including accelerating civil unrest, poor infrastructure, illegal mining, regional outbreaks and global pandemics, the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (452+ words) A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough" is produced by Silverback Films and premieres globally on Netflix on April 17, providing an intimate look at a real-life gorilla dynasty with ties to Dian Fossey ATLANTA "The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (480+ words) In 2020, Silverback Films approached us after the success of Netflix's Chimp Empire, looking for a strong story from Rwanda. With legendary silverback, Titus, already featured on PBS Nature, we recommended the Pablo group " monitored by our team since the group…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1749+ words) The legendary Pablo mountain gorilla group was formed by silverback Pablo in 1993 and has been monitored by the Fossey Fund throughout its history. Mountain gorilla Pablo was born in Group 5, one of the main gorilla families observed and studied by…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (274+ words) When Dian Fossey started her work in September 1967, the mountain gorilla population was hurtling towards extinction. She was one of the Trimates, a trio of female primatologists that included Jane Goodall, who studied chimpanzees, and Birut" Galdikas, who studies orangutans....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (481+ words) When you say Dian, I feel like she was my parent. She gave me a job, money, clothes and materials." She changed my life," says Nubaha. Dian was very kind and friendly with all the staff and their families. During…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (882+ words) Today marks what would have been Dr. Dian Fossey's 94th birthday " a moment to honor one of the most fearless and influential conservationists in history, and to reflect on the living legacy she built for gorillas and the ecosystems they depend…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) Dian Fossey remains one of the most iconic scientists and conservationists of our time " a woman whose unwavering courage, commitment and determination ultimately transformed the future of mountain gorillas and inspired generations. Dian Fossey's grave is in the forest where…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (291+ words) ATLANTA " September 23, 2025 " Ahead of World Gorilla Day on September 24, two organizations celebrate an impressive 30 years of partnership in protecting wild gorillas and informing the world's body of knowledge about these great apes." The international headquarters of the Fossey Fund have…...