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[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@John58784 @Nesquik1962 @Gorillas_Org Why don't you mention this John?

"Dian Fossey was kidnapped, raped repeatedly and urinated upon before being locked in a cage with 18 dead men."

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[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@wunderswift @iamjadebrieanne Jane Goodall protected and supported Fossey, fully aware of her actions. (Wrangham was Goodall's right-hand man)

Galdikas called them both "bosom buddies"

Goodall even lived with Fossey for a week in her Cornell apartment in 1981 ("Seldom have I been so nurtured").

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@elorapha @MrK00001 @Dr_TheHistories "Dian had at least one mortal enemy, the poacher Munyarukiko. Munyarukiko was a real killer, and he hated Dian. She had broken into his house and destroyed his possessions and kidnapped his boy(who was well treated, and told Dian a lot about the poaching)" https://t.co/2GK6ClmPRg

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@MrK00001 @Dr_TheHistories

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@rossmarus He became totally obsessed with Fossey (he sent her love letters every week) and even wanted to marry her (he gave her a ruby ring, which even appears in the movie "Gorillas in the Mist"). His last plan before his death was to visit Fossey in Karisoke.

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@elonmusk @AndrewCFollett @gork can you explain @elonmusk who worked with Gorillas?

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@SaveOurSparrows @GorillaDoctors Why don't you ask Prof. Alexander Harcourt? (Dian Fossey's best student and later her arch-rival)

https://t.co/qUl3955rTE

Gorilla Tourism was his idea to save the mountain gorilla. The famous "Mountain Gorilla Project" emerged from this idea.

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Sometimes, you've gotta shift your perspective. 🤔 😉

In this video, watch 2-year-old Ubusigire, from Pablo's group, try a better view while standing on two legs. 🦍

📹 Alexis Nsabimana

[GRACE Gorillas @GRACEgorillas]

The gorillas in the GRACE sanctuary entered their new forest habitat today and they are excited!!!
#gorillas #DRC #sanctuary

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Now THAT's a chestbeat!

Watch silverback Urwibutso beat his chest WHILE jumping, showcasing his remarkable agility. 🦍

📹 James Munyawera

[GreatApeFan @GreatApeFan]

@murderturkey @crocutamatata

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Gorillas enjoy interacting with biodiversity that live near and around them. 🦋 🐛 🐜 🌿

In this video, watch Ubukombe try to make friends with a moth she found. 💛 We aren't sure how the moth feels about it, though! 😬

📹 Laban Kayitete

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

It's a calm moment for Dushishoze. 🦍

Watch this dominant silverback take some time to eat. Isn't he handsome? 💛

📹 Diane Ishimwe

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

This little infant is already moving all over the place! 💛

Tegereza's infant is only a few months old, yet already exploring. Tegereza only has the patience for a little bit of climbing. Relatable, parents?

📹 Ella Brown

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Nest-building skills are vitally important for gorillas, who learn how to build them as infants! 🍃 🌱

Watch Ubusugire build a nest in this video while his mother, Gwira, watches from nearby.

📹 Veronica Vecellio

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Lazy days are okay. 😴 💤

In this video, watch 5-year-old Umukuru rest her head on a branch on a chill day. This gorilla lives in the Pablo group. 🦍

📹 Veronica Vecellio

[Gorilla Doctors @GorillaDoctors]

Gorillas in the mist! Dr. Gaspard was recently checking on Pablo group in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda. He found the group high up the mountain, reaching an elevation of 3475 meters (11,400 ft)! That's quite a work commute...😂🦍 #gorilladoctors #savingaspecies #ourpatientsarewild

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Where do gorillas sleep? 🤔 In nests!

Gorillas build two different nests as they travel - one for daytime use and one for nighttime use. Here we can see Ubwuzu making his nest out of bamboo branches. How cool is that?!

📹 James Munyawera

[Dr Richard Ssuna @RichardSsuna]

Let's see whether you are able to notice at what point Goofie rejects the medication in the banana 🍌