Oh, to be a gorilla in the middle of the forest and feel so restful that you fall asleep. 😴 📹 Cedric Ujeneza

Since 2004, the Fossey Fund has been studying the only other primate that lives in Volcanoes National Park with the mountain gorillas: golden monkeys. 🐒 We have a growing database of information about the golden monkeys who neighbor the gorillas. Our staff has been able to

Did you know that gorillas have close friends? 💛 In this video, watch Ingamiya and Umuganda play together. It's a wonderful example of their social bond! 🥰 📸 Gabriel Nyirijuru

How we're running into the weekend. 😁 🏃‍➡️ Happy Friday! 💛 📸 Gabriel Nyirijuru

Just relax for a moment, Itorero! 🙄 😫 😤 Even though he's the youngest, Itorero sometimes postures and shows off to his two older and larger brothers, Icumbi and Turakomeje. These gorillas live in Musilikale's group! 📹 James Munyawera

It's time to celebrate! 🎉 Nzeli gave birth on June 19. This is wonderful news, especially since Nzeli, who turns 40 in September, moved to Mutobo’s group only a year ago. Mutobo’s group now has 18 gorillas! 💛 📸 Josue Nsengiyumva

It’s true that male gorillas are the largest primate on the planet, weighing an average of 400 pounds and that they have incredible upper body strength and jaw muscles. But there are many factors that play a role in their lifetime success. 🦍 Read more: gorillafund.org/gorilla-behavi…

Here's another look! 👀 A couple days ago, we announced that Nzeli gave birth on June 19. 💛 In this video, get a little glimpse of the infant while nursing. 📸 Josue Nsengiyumva

Every year, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund welcomes undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students to our Ellen Campus in Rwanda. We are particularly proud of our commitment to training the next generation of African conservationists on our campus and in the field. Many of these

Timeline cleanse alert! 💛 In this video, see Agaseke's 6-month-old infant venture out, just a little bit! Of course, his mother is right there, watching the little guy. 😍 🥰 These gorillas live within the Titus group. 📸 Alliance Umwizerwa

💡 For this new study, researchers tracked the diets of 12 gorilla groups across the majority of Volcanoes National Park, from the slopes of Mount Karisimbi in the west to Mount Muhabura in the east. They focused on whether differences in vegetation and elevation influenced what

Believe it or not, gorillas don't drink water all that much! Their plant-rich diets help them to consume all the water they need. 💧 Occasionally, gorillas may find a puddle where they actually *do* drink a little bit of water. In this video, see Ubwuzuzanye and Ramba drink

Much like human babies, gorilla infants develop a natural curiosity about the world around them as they grow and develop. 💛 In this video, watch Agaseke's 7-month-old infant work toward a thorough investigation of his surroundings. 😍 🥰 🧐 📸 Josue Nsengiyumva

He'll be a silverback, soon! 🦍 Tebuka is a member of the Pablo gorilla group, and today, he turns 12 years old! This marks an important milestone for Tebuka, as he will start to develop the silver hairs on his back as part of the maturation process. We hope this is his best

The Fossey Fund protects chimpanzees, too! 💛 Today is World Chimpanzee Day - a day to celebrate these remarkable great apes and neighbors of the Grauer's gorillas! Through our work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we work towards the conservation of chimpanzees and

Lone silverbacks serve an important role in the gorilla population! Seeing them in the forest gives us a better idea of overall gorilla dynamics: they can strongly influence the movements of nearby groups. 🦍 24-year-old lone silverback Urugwiro, who has been alone since 2020,

It's Ishimwe's birthday! 🥳 Ishimwe is a blackback who lives in the Titus gorilla group. Today, he turns 10 years old. Happy birthday, Ishimwe! 💛 📸 McKensey Miller & Bertrand Mahirwe

He's the center of attention. 😍 😌 This little infant is enjoying play and rest time with his mother, Agaseke, and juvenile female, Nshunguye. The three appear to be having a great time together. 💛 📸 Alliance Umwizerwa

It's a big day! 😁 Today, Dushishoze turns 22 years old! He is the dominant silverback of his own group. The Dushishoze group has 9 gorillas, including two orphans, Karame and Mubyeyi, who were recently adopted into the family. 💛 Happy birthday, Dushishoze! 🥳 📸 Veronica

Meet Kira and Inararibonye! 💛 These gorillas - who are both 6 years old - are close family members and good friends. Inararibonye is actually Kira's aunt! Her mother is Gutangara, who is Kira's grandmother. Gutangara and Shishikara are raising offspring together in the