New Baby Gorilla! | The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund #gorillaconservation

Congratulations to Akariza and Mutobo! 🫶 Mutobo’s group welcomed its fourth baby this year. This is an amazing achievement for a single gorilla family! 🦍 We’re thrilled for first-time mom Akariza and proud father Mutobo, as their family now totals 12 members. This baby represents the fifth generation of gorillas descended from matriarch Effie, who holds the record for the most living descendants among gorillas that we have monitored since Dian Fossey’s time (Effie-Poppy-Ishyaka-Akariza-newbaby). 📹 Olivier Dusenge Learn more about The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: Gorillas are beautiful, resilient animals. However, poaching and habitat destruction have pushed their populations to the brink of extinction in recent decades. Our brave founder, Dian Fossey, knew that gorillas would need our help to survive. Today, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is dedicated to continuing and expanding Dian’s work. We p