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The Gorilla Organization

Founded in the early 1990s to support the anti-poaching patrols created by the pioneering primatologist Dr. Dian Fossey.

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Dian Fossey

For more than 20 years, Dr. Dian Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga mountains studying the great apes.

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Meet our Team

The Gorilla Organization is governed by a board of trustees and has key staff in the UK, Uganda, Rwanda and the DR Congo.

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Resources

The Gorilla Organization is happy to help with media requests, or requests for resources from our supporters.

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Gorillas Facts

The gentle giants of the African forest, gorillas are the largest living primate and one of humans closest living relatives.

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The Gorilla Habitat

Gorillas live in the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The gorilla habitat and the distribution range for the two species, the eastern and western gorillas, is divided by almost 900km (560miles)

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Cross River Gorillas

Very little is known about this elusive sub-species of gorilla, except that their numbers are small and their highly fragmented environment could threaten their future.

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Eastern Lowland Gorillas

The eastern lowland gorilla, also known as Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla which are found only in the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Western Lowland Gorillas

The western lowland gorilla is one of two Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla.

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Mountain Gorillas

Habitat loss, deforestation, poaching, civil war, and disease are all real threats to mountain gorillas. The mountain gorilla is the most endangered subspecies of gorilla.

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Corporate Partnerships

Our corporate partners play a vital role in helping us achieve our goal of saving gorillas in the wild.

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Community Fundraising

Our specialist fundraising and events team are always on hand to help you come up with new and exciting ideas or to hold your own event.

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Sporting Events

We have guaranteed charity places in a huge range of sporting events across the UK and Europe.

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Volunteer

Dedicate some of your spare time to dedicate to gorilla conservation by volunteering for The Gorilla Organization.

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Play the Lottery

Play for as little as £1 per week for your chance to win up to £25,000!

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Protecting baby gorillas from invisible threats

The greatest threat is the Ebola virus. Of course, it’s deadly to humans, but it’s even worse for gorillas. In some areas, Ebola killed as many as 95% of all gorillas who caught it during the last big outbreak.

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