Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei beringei
Endangered
View details Daily protection and study of mountain gorillas in their forests.
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund carries on the work Dian Fossey began at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda. Trackers follow gorilla families every day, gathering decades of continuous data while deterring snares and threats.
The organization pairs this daily protection with training for African scientists and support for the communities living alongside the Virunga forests.
Open to the public: day visits, a visitor centre, guided walks.
Unlocks after claimPlacements, internships, and hands-on field work.
Unlocks after claimOrganised trips and expeditions run by the organization.
Unlocks after claimSponsor a named animal and follow how it does.
Unlocks after claimA storefront whose proceeds go back into the work.
Unlocks after claimOne-time or monthly, straight to the organization.
Unlocks after claimRaise money on their behalf, through a page of your own.
Unlocks after claimOnce claimed, the team can publish profiles of individual turtles.