The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

You can help protect your environment and the gorillas’ habitat by reducing and reusing plastics! Check out our tote and water bottle bundle. For every person who uses a reusable water bottle, we eliminate over 150 single-use bottles every year. If everyone used only reusable bottles, that would save our planet from approximately 1,182 billion single-use bottles a year. 🤭 Follow the link in our bio to shop today.

Our staff in Rwanda spends thousands of hours each year collecting information on all aspects of gorilla life, including ranging patterns, changes in group composition (such as births, deaths and transfers), feeding and social behavior, health status, and major events such as dominance shifts and group interactions. Our databases are used by the Rwandan government, local partners and scientists from around the world to answer critical questions about the gorillas and many aspects of conservation. 📸: Cedric Ujeneza

Nshunguye is showing us what a little fun looks like on a Wednesday! 😚 📸: Annick Mushonganono

Since the opening of our Ellen Campus in February 2022, we have had thousands of visitors at the campus, with more than 50% of them community members from Rwanda. In a recent study conducted by one of our university students, we determined that the 360-degree theater located inside the Cindy Broder Conservation Gallery is where visitors have spent the most time. This theater brings visitors a close-up view of the mountain gorillas that we protect. 📸: Cedric Ujeneza

Did you know we've rebuilt a health clinic in rural DR Congo, where we protect critically endangered Grauer's gorillas? We believe that addressing the health, food security, livelihood and education needs of local communities helps people directly benefit from and engage in conservation activities. Follow the link in our bio to learn more! 📸: Cedric Ujeneza

Mountain gorillas are one of the smallest subspecies of gorillas and can only be found in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 📸: Cedric Ujeneza

Beautiful sight of gorillas crossing a river! First in line is dominant silverback Ishavu, who is the last living son of the legendary silverback Pablo, followed by the youngest member of his group. 📸: Jean de Dieu Tuyizere

Big yawns this Sunday from Segasira! 😴 📸: Cedric Ujeneza

Each year, we empower student-led projects in nature and environmental clubs across 25 primary and 15 secondary schools with which we work. This year, the students at Ecole de Science de Musanze have taken the lead in a mushroom cultivation project, and they have already harvested an impressive 100 kilograms of mushrooms! These nutritious mushrooms are benefiting not only the students, as they are being served in school meals, but also the community. 📸: Elias Nizeyimana and Vanson Cyuzuzo

Say hello to Ubuhamya’s infant! 👋 We love how gentle Ubuhamya is. 🥰 📸: Pelagie Mutuyimana

We will be celebrating World Ranger Day on July 31 and honoring the incredible trackers who make our mission of saving gorillas possible. You can raise awareness and show your love for gorillas by purchasing some of our gorilla gear, so that our remarkable trackers can continue to be conservation heroes. Make sure to show it off on July 31 and tag us on social! Follow the link in our bio to grab your gorilla gear today!

Tropical rainforests are home to an incredible ecosystem of some of the most amazing biodiversity on our planet. The Congo Basin, where our teams work protecting Grauer’s gorillas, is the second largest remaining tropical rainforest and is home to thousands of unique animal species like leopards, chimpanzees and pangolins. That means when we protect gorillas and their habitat, we are protecting the biodiversity that shares their forest home and the important habitat that helps prevent climate change. #internationaldayofthetropics