Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas
Celebrate World Gorilla Day with a never-before-seen lecture by Dian Fossey recorded at the Louis Leakey Memorial Symposium in 1973.
Did Dads Evolve?
Most male mammals are not involved in raising their offspring. Anthropological observations of fatherhood can provide insight into how—and why—humans are so different.
From the Field: Shannon McFarlin, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Leakey Foundation grantee Shannon Mc Farlin sends an update from the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda where she has been cataloging the skeletal remains of mountain gorillas.
Mountain Gorilla Population Passes 1,000
All species of gorillas are critically endangered according to the Red List maintained by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, but that does not mean there’s no hope for these animals.
Grantee Spotlight: Meagan Vakiener
Meagan Vakiener was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our fall 2017 for her project entitled "Weaned age in gorillas using trace element distributions in teeth." She is a PhD candidate at George Washington University.