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In 1967, Dian Fossey built a camp among Rwanda's gorillas and spent almost 18 years there; the population she fought for now exceeds 1,000

Dian Fossey began mountain gorilla research in 1967, facing significant conservation challenges. Her dedicated work established a vital research centre and inspired ongoing protection efforts. Daily ranger patrols and scientific monitoring have significantly aided gorilla population recovery. Community engagement and sustainable livelihoods reduce pressure on vital forest habitats. The Dian…

The Times of India

Gorillas Share More With Humans Than DNA: The Behaviors Science Keeps Underestimating

The Number That Explains Almost NothingGorillas and humans share 98.3% of their DNA. That figure comes from genome sequencing published in Nature in 2012, which also found that roughly 30% of the gorilla genome is actually closer to humans or chimpanzees than chimps and humans are to each other. The…

Times Life

‘I will never forget him’: David Attenborough on the magical TV moment that was never supposed to happen

IN FOCUS: The national treasure looks back on his famous meeting with Pablo the gorilla in a new documentary, writes Rachel McGrath

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Birutė Galdikas: The last of the ‘angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter

Primatologist Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the forests of Tanzania, Rwanda and Borneo studying humanity’s closest living relatives more than half a century ago is coming quietly to a close. Her passing marks more than the loss of a scientist…

The Conversation

Why 2026 is the year to visit Uganda for the ultimate gorilla encounter

The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is now one of the most accessible places to see the endangered mountain species. Bella Falk takes an unforgettable trek to meet them

The Independent UK

Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985

Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was murdered.

LiveScience

Goodall's influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work

In the wake of Jane Goodall's death, the many scientists and others influenced by her are promising to do their best to carry on her legacy

The Independent UK

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What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them

World Gorilla Day is observed on September 24

The Independent UK

Gorillas are under extreme threat

The culprits behind their decline include deforestation, mining, agriculture and relentless illegal trade

Salon

Best movies about famous scientists to watch while you wait for Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is almost here, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists?

LiveScience

They fell in love at Swarthmore College, then went on to help save Rwanda's mountain gorilla from extinction

When Amy Vedder was a student at Swarthmore more than 50 years ago and went on strike to protest the Vietnam War, the refrain from the college was one of support: "Go do something about it."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Champion of the gorillas: the vet fighting to save Uganda’s great apes

Under the watchful and resourceful eye of award-winning conservationist Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s threatened mountain gorilla population has made an impressive recovery – as has the local community

The Guardian - UK

In the wild: a close encounter with mountain gorillas and lions in Rwanda

Radhika Aligh has the experience of a lifetime in the land of a thousand hills

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