Supporters who remember the pioneering work of Dr Dian Fossey, who was murdered in 1985, may also recall that she called the organisation she founded to protect the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, the Digit Fund, after her favourite gorilla, named Digit, was killed by poachers in 1978.Read the full posting at The Gorilla Organization website - www.gorillas.org
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In 1992, the Digit Fund UK, under licence from Dian Fossey's estate, changed its name to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Europe to honour Dr Fossey and promote her inspirational work.
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Now, 14 years later, it has changed again. This time to better reflect our broader brief – we now work with lowland as well as mountain gorillas – and the wider audience the fund has attracted over the years.
News updates on the endangered animals visited by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine for their book and radio series "Last Chance To See". With updates on the TV series featuring Stephen Fry.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007
Go Go Gorillas!
News from the European arm of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is that in December 2006 they changed their name to "The Gorilla Organization" (GO).
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hey, how r u?
i love the way your promoting endangered animals and educating people on endangered animals is great!! keep up the good work!!!
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