Saving Gorillas: Every. Single. Day. 2017 DIAN FOSSEY ANNUAL GORILLA FUND REPORT INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS

Letter from President & CEO/Board Chair ...... 1

2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth ...... 2

Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories ...... 4

The Gorillas in 2017: Hellos, Goodbyes, Overcoming Obstacles . . . . . 6

Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes ...... 10

Financial Information ...... 12

About the cover: Our Amazing Donors ...... 14 Orphaned gorillas Fasha and Icyororo (left) helped each Board of Trustees ...... 16 other throughout the year . Ways to Give ...... 18

Meet the Mountain Gorillas ...... 20 Letter from President & CEO/Board Chair

When an organization has been around for as long as we have, people often wonder how it can maintain its success and relevance. Questions are sometimes posed about the organization’s capacity to fly into and above the heavy winds of change. Of the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations operating around the world, many simply – over time – succumb to the relentless pressure to measure, prove, and magnify their mission’s worth and impact. Our board of trustees and staff are proud that in 2017 the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund once again affirmed its staying power as a global leader in gorilla conservation . For over half a century, our mission to protect and study gorillas has been refined and strengthened, and that impact extends beyond wildlife to emphasizing and supporting the human dimensions of conservation as well .

Protecting gorillas every day over the course of 50 years is a monumental effort that takes coordinated teams of dedicated trackers, anti-poachers, scientists, and educators; it also involves partnerships with local governments and other conservation organizations .

But this cooperative effort and the very results of that work would never get off the ground without the network of donors whose commitment to conservation is unparalleled . Through the regular support of this international web of individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations, our teams in the field and in the office have what is needed to fulfill the vision first born in the heart of Dian Fossey. Her indomitable spirit and persistent efforts live on in the people and donors of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. In this 2017 Annual Report, you will see the the impact made possible by our donors . It has been a year of surprises and adventures on every level – in the lives of the gorillas themselves, in the investments into our community engagement, and in the incredibly fun and exciting opportunities we’ve had to raise awareness about the organization itself. For an organization that just celebrated its 50th birthday, we’re in no way slowing; we’re just getting started! Together we have accomplished more than we could ever do alone . The future of conservation rests in all of our hands. Thank you for raising yours in support of the planet’s last wild gorillas.

Gratefully,

Tara Stoinski, Ph.D. Judith C. Harris President and CEO Chair Chief Scientific Officer Board of Trustees

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 1 2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth

In Rwanda we had an extraordinary year, continuing to expand our gorilla protection efforts, monitoring many changes among the gorilla groups, and covering increased areas as the mountain gorillas continued to expand their range. We now protect an area that is more than 33 percent of Volcanoes National Park. Our daily tracking remained indispensable to the safety of the gorillas, as seen through the story of young Fasha, who was caught in a snare in April. Our trackers had noticed that she was missing from her group and immediately sent out a search party. When they found her, she had a snare attached to her ankle. They were then able to begin the process of saving her, which included arranging a veterinary intervention as well as close monitoring as she recovered and returned to her group. In this kind of situation, we are proud that daily monitoring by our expert trackers allows us to act quickly and make experienced decisions, critical to the gorillas’ survival . This type of daily monitoring and study involves a growing group of field staff – our gorilla team in Rwanda now includes 80 staff members. In addition to providing protection, our team collects data on the gorillas’ behavior, demographics, ranging, and health, and records any signs of illegal activities in the park. They also collect biological samples, such as fecal, urine and hair samples, for use in scientific analysis.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we had significant expansions to our groundbreaking work protecting and studying Grauer’s gorillas, whose population has declined precipitously in recent years. At our Nkuba Conservation Area, deep in the core of Grauer’s habitat, five tracker teams now protect an area of 1,100 square kilometers and continue to survey new areas where additional gorillas may be located and therefore in need of protection . We do this in conjunction with local traditional landowners, who agree to designate their land for conservation . While this protection is directly critical to the gorillas’ survival, it is also allowing us to gather important information about their lives, habitat requirements, ranging patterns and other important data, which we can use to scientifically determine the best methods for protecting them and their forests going forward. In addition to this area, we also expanded our survey work in Congo’s Maiko National Park, since our first survey there found evidence of more gorillas than had previously been estimated . And we continued to study the only habituated Grauer’s gorilla groups, which live in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, to gain information that will help us understand more details about their lives and needs .

2 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report 2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth Our successful conservation model includes four key parts: daily gorilla protection, scientific research, educating conservationists, and helping communities.

Daily Gorilla Protection Scientific Research Our daily gorilla protection patrols are the heart of our work and We use cutting-edge science to understand the gorillas and a crucial part of saving critically endangered gorillas . In addition their habitats, and to develop the best conservation strategies . to our award-winning trackers at Karisoke protecting mountain We continue to increase our scientific staff and to expand our gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, we now have permanent scientific collaborations with other research and academic teams of trackers in Congo in community forests protecting organizations . Grauer’s gorillas . In 2017 In 2017 GOLDEN MONKEYS Two Ph.D. projects were 500 CONGO EXPANSION started on golden monkeys, to PATROLS We continue increasing our MORE GRAUER’S add to our knowledge of this Our anti-poaching permanent teams of trackers Our survey to detect endangered species. teams carried out in Congo, who are protecting Grauer’s gorillas in Maiko more than 500 Grauer’s gorillas. National Park found more patrols in Rwanda. than had been reported! Additional surveys underway.

PRIZE AWARDED BIODIVERSITY One of our collaborative papers on primate and human % INCREASE Hired a Ph.D. evolution was awarded the We 57increased by 57 percent the forest area scientist to help prestigious Cozarelli Prize where we protect Grauer’s gorillas in Congo. expand our by the National Academy biodiversity work. of Sciences.

Educating Conservationists Helping Communities The Fossey Fund is dedicated to creating the next generation of We believe that helping local communities is crucial to effective scientists and conservationists where we work, for the best long- conservation, and that only when people are thriving can the term, sustainable results . Overall, in 2017 we reached the largest environment around them thrive as well . The Fossey Fund has number of people ever with our training and conservation extensive programs in education for all ages, as well as livelihood programs! programs, such as food security projects . In 2017 In 2017 Rwandan undergraduates have now COMMUNITY 15 SCHOOLS participated in classes at our Karisoke PROGRAMS were served with conservation 2,400 Research Center. education programs in We added a new scientist Rwanda, up from six schools to help expand in the past. and strengthen our community engagement programs. SUPPORTED 40 200 PEOPLE HOSTED 400 With the support of donors, More than 200 people Rwandan university science we helped 40 field staff work benefited from our small- students for field courses on their bachelor’s, master’s, scale farming project. and research projects. and Ph.D. degrees. 5,470 primary school children were reached through Expanded our professional internship our conservation 5,400 people attended our program for recent university graduates, education conservation movie with 19 interns working at Karisoke at programs. series in Rwanda. 19 various times during 2017.

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 3 Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories

Throughout 2017, we commemorated the 50th anniversary of our Karisoke Research Center, founded by Dian Fossey on Sept. 24, 1967. Some of the highlights included:

Dr. Tara Stoinski, our President and CEO/Chief Scientist played a big role in the annual Rwandan gorilla- naming ceremony, called Fiftieth anniversary events, Kwita Izina. Dr. Stoinski speeches, and “friend-raisers” gave the keynote address at were held across the country the event’s Conversation on during the year, as well as in Conservation and named an Europe and Rwanda, to help raise infant gorilla in honor of Dian more support and awareness Fossey during the ceremony . for our successful gorilla conservation programs .

We won the International Conservation Award from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, for global leadership in conservation .

Fossey’s legacy and our work were featured in media channels around the world throughout the year, including a three-part television docu-series on National Geographic, and features in National Geographic magazine, Scientific American, CNN and more.

4 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories

Fossey Fund board traveled to Rwanda in February to celebrate our anniversary, meet with staff and local officials, and of course to see the gorillas! While we were there, the U .S . Ambassador to Rwanda (fourth from left) held a special reception for us in honor of our 50th anniversary.

Jean Paul Hirwa became gorilla program manager at Karisoke, after finishing his master’s degree in Europe. He first joined the Fossey Fund in 2009 as a research assistant and now oversees all of our daily gorilla protection activities in Rwanda .

Four Rwandan college students who participated in our programs at Karisoke won awards at Kwita In honor of Fossey’s legacy, Izina’s Conversation on the first“World Gorilla Day” Conservation research was created and celebrated competition — including on Sept . 24, to support first, second and third ongoing gorilla conservation . places! A consortium of zoos and conservation organizations from around the world made it happen .

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 5 The Gorillas in 2017: Cantsbee Elderly silverback Cantsbee (left) Hellos, returned on Jan. 4, after being missing and presumed dead for Goodbyes, several months . But age really did catch up with him and he was last Overcoming seen alive in March . Two months later trackers found his remains in Obstacles the forest .

Our gorilla trackers in Rwanda and Congo do a heroic and strenuous job every day of protecting and monitoring critically endangered gorillas . In Rwanda, we know every mountain gorilla individually, since they are habituated to the presence of human observers . In Congo, we follow unhabituated Grauer’s gorillas at a one-day distance, to maintain their safety in community-managed forests.

In 2017, we saw many changes among the mountain gorilla groups in Rwanda, as Survey in Congo groups changed, evolved, and adjusted to various losses and “intrusions” by lone Our first survey in Congo’s Maiko National Park showed that there silverbacks. And we increased our efforts tracking Grauer’s gorillas by adding a are more Grauer’s gorillas there fifth team of trackers. than previously reported . We are now doing more surveys .

New Female Arrives An unhabituated adult female gorilla joined one of our monitored groups in May and adjusted to the presence of our trackers and scientists fairly quickly. She got a name at Rwanda’s annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony, and is now known as “Nsanganira,” (left) meaning well-accepted.

6 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Other Goodbyes In addition to Cantsbee, we said goodbye to leading silverbacks Hero Vuba, Isabukuru, Kureba, and Heroic gorilla mother Pasika (left) Giraneza . Their group members traveled alone in the forest for adjusted to the challenges of new seven months trying to protect her leadership in many different ways. infant, after her group dispersed.

Orphans Young gorilla “orphans” survived many challenges, including their mothers’ transferring to other groups, getting caught in a snare, and becoming separated from their group: Fasha, Umugwaneza (right) and Masunzu, ages 3-4.

Gorilla naming In honor of the 50th anniversary of Helping Grauer’s our Karisoke Research Center, the We increased by nearly 60 percent Fossey Fund was asked to name the areas of our protection of an infant gorilla during Rwanda’s critically endangered Grauer’s gorilla-naming ceremony. The name gorillas (left) in Congo living in we chose is “Macibiri,” (above) after community forests, to 1,100 square Dian Fossey’s Rwandan nickname kilometers, in the core of their range. “Nyiramacibiri.”

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 7 8 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Mountain gorillas are the only wild ape whose numbers are increasing, due to the type of intensive protection we provide . In 2018, new population numbers will be released as a result of the latest census . Shown here: Tegereza and infant (Ieft), Ubuhamya (top right), and Umugwaneza (bottom right).

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 9 Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes

Our gorilla protection work, our scientific research and our people programs are so significant that we sometimes don’t get to tell the smaller, more specific stories about some of the specialized work we do, and some of the incredible people behind the scenes. Here are a few examples:

Wetlands are endangered too? Even at higher altitudes, there are wetlands in the forests of Volcanoes National Park where the gorillas live, and we think they may also be endangered . Since these waters are vital to the forest ecosystem as well as to the human communities living nearby, in 2017 our biodiversity staff applied for a grant to assess the status of these wetlands, changes in their size and the current levels of threats to them and the plants and animals that inhabit them . Our biodiversity manager Deo Tuyisingize is the principal investigator and we’re bringing in several specialized experts as well.

Learning through mushrooms, avocados, sheep and more We work with primary schools, secondary schools, and local colleges to bring all kinds of conservation education programs and opportunities, and some of our projects are really creative! In 2017 we held a contest for the best primary school nature club projects and funded four of them: Mushroom growing, an avocado tree nursery, sheep farming, and establishing garbage bins at a school . Results so far: 70 kilograms of mushrooms harvested and 1,000 avocado tree seedlings produced for planting at students’ homes .

10 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes

Donor scholarship funds higher learning We have 40 staff members in Africa now being supported for university- level degrees in their “spare” time. One of these — Esther Kakuze — is the latest recipient of the Charles and Edith Monroe Memorial Educational Fund, established by our donors Gene and Lynn Monroe. Esther started off as an intern at Karisoke and was then hired to be the permanent visitor service officer at our gorilla conservation exhibit there. With her scholarship, she plans to attend the Muhabura Integrated Polytechnic College to get a degree in hospitality and tourism. “This will increase my skills and knowledge in hospitality and contribute to the quality of my contributions at Karisoke,” she says.

A former hunter now gorilla tracker Among our trackers in Congo are several villagers who used to be hunters, but came to realize that the large animals that once inhabited their local forests were disappearing as a result of this and other activities, such as mining . Now, after the Fossey Fund’s five years of conservation efforts in the Nkuba area, they see that some of the animals are returning to the protected areas, that villagers are benefitting through the jobs created and local projects supported, and that conservation brings a general boost to the local economy . Gustave Mbambiliya was once the president of the Nkuba hunters and is now an important tracker on our gorilla protection team. “I would like to see more invested so that we can double the number of trackers, keep a presence in the whole Nkuba conservation area, and integrate the remaining hunters,” he says . Hunting was no longer sustainable, he says . But conservation is!

Aspiring young professional interns We’ve been offering academic internships to Rwandan college students for some time, and now, with support from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, we are also offering one-year professional internships, so graduates can have a chance to train for careers in conservation and related fields. In 2017 our two professional one-year interns were Nadia Niyonizeye and Marie Fidele Tuyisenge, both of whom did undergraduate work at Karisoke in 2016. Nadia earned her degree in zoology and conservation and is working with our research data and the ever-popular processing of gorilla fecal samples . Marie has a degree in botany and is updating the Karisoke herbarium. Both are also helping to staff our gorilla conservation exhibit at the Karisoke building among many other tasks!

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 11 2017 Financial Summary

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has a long-standing reputation for meeting the highest standards of financial excellence and nonprofit management. We are rated as a four-star organization, the highest rating by Charity Navigator, the principal nonprofit watchdog and largest independent charity evaluator.

Taking the same care and precaution to protect our financial resources that we do with our natural resources in the field, we work hard to ensure that every single dollar we receive is used to its full potential .

Once again, we wish to express our appreciation for the generosity of many loyal and generous donors on whom we rely to carry out the vital mission of protecting wild gorillas and their habitats in Africa .

FY2017 REVENUE FY2017 REVENUE Individuals 1,477,425 Foundations 828,884 Foundations 21% Organizations 433,239 Organizations 11% Corporations 314,809 Corporations 8% Memorials & Bequests 70,006 Memorials & Bequests 2% In-Kind Contributions 770,777 Reimbursed Expense Income 60,313 In-Kind Contributions 19% Other 32,406 Reimbursed Expense Income 2% Other <1% TOTAL REVENUES: 3,987,859

Individuals 37% FY2017 EXPENSES Karisoke Research Center 1,760,750 Congo Program 530,126 Education and Science 1,248,033 FY2017 EXPENSES Total Program Services 3,538,909 Management and General 183,706 Karisoke Research Center 43% Fundraising 339,825 Congo Program 13% Total Administrative 523,531

Education and Science 31% TOTAL EXPENSES: 4,062,440

Management and General 5% Change in net assests (74,582) Fundraising 8% Net assets, beginning of year 4,533,179 NET ASSETS END OF YEAR 4,458,597

12 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Mother Pasika with infant Mashami.

From all of us at the Fossey Fund, Thank You for making a difference!

Silverback Igihozo leading group

Subadult male Gasore

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 13 Individuals Anthony Fobel Donors at the Heart Eric Alexander Matthew Forget of Gorilla Protection Victoria Anderson Patricia W . Forrest Anonymous Randi and Nathan Foster Johnny and Karen Armstrong Alan and Karen Fox Richard and Kathryn Arnold Jim and Linda Francis We are pleased to recognize Amber Auman and Robert Auman Connie C . Frazier Oliver Baltuch Vicki D. Friedberg the following Dian Fossey William D . Barrett Deborah K . Fulbright Leadership Circle donors for Lee D. Baxter Natalia and Dennis Gaitsgory their generosity to the Dian Frederick H. Bear Evelyn Gallardo Fossey Gorilla Fund International William and Victoria Beasley Francois B . Gaudin Michele Becker William and Susan Geoghegan in calendar year 2017. Ivey M . Bedsole Errol Ginsberg and Annette Michelson Alexander A. Belinson Barbara and Kenneth Glaze Rosamond L . Bennett David S. Glick Members of the Dian Fossey Leadership Alison N. Bernard Yue Yun Goh Lacey and Bob Greer Circle are a community of donors who Anonymous Simon Bernstein Karl Griffiths and Anne Maye provide critical ongoing support to Christopher D . Bierly and Margaret E . Rita Grolitzer the Fossey Fund’s mission, and are Boasberg Kenneth and Elizabeth Gunn Charlotte L . Bischel Lynn Hamlin the sustaining backbone of our gorilla Paul Bischoff Judith Harris and Robert Singer conservation work. Through their annual Allison Blackwell Geoffrey and Marcia Hartwig David Boekemann Wendy Hatfield support of $1,000 or more, we achieve Anonymous Kathryn S . Head high-impact results for wild gorillas, their Gilbert K . Boese Gail Hecht ecosystem, and for the communities of Stephanie F . Boye John J . Hennessy Graeme R. Bradstock Mark W. Hennessy and Paula B. Hennessy people who live near them in Rwanda and Barbara S . Brenner Joan Hero and W . William Baumgardt the Democratic Republic of Congo . Cindy and Bob Broder Polly V. Heyward Lorrin C . Brown Don and Scarlett Hibner Sam and Sharon Brown Ann Hill Supporters and friends from around the Marla M . Bruemmer Stephen and Martha Hixon world made our work possible this year. Daniel N. Bruening Linda S . Hodges Unfortunately, we are unable to gratefully Waltraud Buckland Arlene D. Hoffman John Bull Nikki J. Holbrook acknowledge each and every one in this Sharon E. Burke Richard A . Horder Annual Report . Benjamin S . Butcher Anonymous Emilee H . Cantieri Roberta Iacino Trisha Cardoso Tania and Eric Idle We hope that all of our donors know that Tamarah Castaneda Kathy L . Jamison we are fully aware that every gift – large and Shirlee D . Christensen Linda A . Jasper small – has a direct and meaningful impact Kim M. Ciborowski David and Alexandra Jenkins Dion F. Coakley Jeffrey Jenkins on the survival and flourishing of the wild Max Comins Jane B . Johnson gorillas we protect and study in Rwanda and Lee and Mariella Compton Alicia G . Jones Severin Corneo Milla Jovovich the Democratic Republic of Congo . Marie-France Côté Fernando Juarez James B . Coward Judy M . Judd So thank you each one for investing in Frank and Julie Crispigna Donna Kaplan gorillas through us. We hope to keep Andy and Betty Jo Currie Carol A. Kauffman Theresa M . Daniel Diane Kero earning your trust and enthusiasm! Christy A . Davis Walter and Margaret Kirsop Rhonda Dawes Milner Bradley I . Kramer Sylvia DeSantis Veeni S. Kumar Melanie L. DeVore, Ph.D. Brigitte Lacouture Lancelot and Patricia Disley Mary Lou Lafler Manjul Dixit Anonymous Alison L . Doone Dinah W . Larsen Louis Dorfman Carolyn R. and Peter W. Laskas Thomas and Connie Dotzenrod Meredith Lattin Tara Economakis William L . Lewis William and Julie Evans Constance Lewis Pamela J . Fair and Glen J . Sullivan Michael J . Linahan Elisa C . Fasulo David and Malia Litman Please accept our apologies if you discover an error in this Nickolas and Cheri Faust Kristen E. Lukas listing. We would like to be made aware of the mistake, so Glenn L . Felner Anonymous please contact our office at 1-800-851-0203 or by email at Wayne E . Ferguson Pamela B . Lyons [email protected]. Thank you. Anastasia Fiorentinos Mark Lyons

14 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Leadership Circle Donors

Margaret A . Macfarlane Elizabeth Steele Steve & Debbie Haas Charitable Fund Aquarium Joshua Mack Valerie Stern Sondra J . or Stephen R . Hardis Charitable Phoenix Zoo Susan L. Mack Gary Stevenson Trust San Diego Zoo Elizabeth Magee Suzanne Stoinski Mark and Anita Johnson Charitable Fund San Francisco Zoological Society Victoria Marone Anonymous Stanley Kaufelt Fund Topeka Zoological Park Jon and Diane Marquis Richard L . Stone Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust Zoo Atlanta* Joshua Martin Sandor and Faye Straus LAP Foundation, Inc . Zoo Victoria Dennis P . Martino Julie Stroup Rutjes Rosemary & Ted Lassiter Foundation Robert and Doretta Marwin Dan and Katie Sullivan Jerome Leiber Charitable Foundation Corporations/Business Faye E . Massey Susan and Jan Suwinski Leiden Conservation Foundation Big A, LLC Carl E . McGill Rose and Steve Tardif Ralph Levy Charitable Co Ltd Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Grégoire Meier Alexander and Greer Taylor Louisville Zoological Foundation Bremick Fasteners Francis X . Melvin Yoka Terbrugge Connie and Bob Lurie Philathropic Fund City Of Springfield Emmy and William Midgette Sheree D . Terra The Francesca Ann Marx Trust Clif Bar & Company Adrienne A . Miller and Lisa G . Dempsey Susanne Timmermann Mateya Wildlife Foundation Cosmoproject SRL Anonymous Robert and Gail Tober Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family FLOAT Apparel Gene and Lynn Monroe Anonymous Foundation IGI Playgrounds Marco Monsalve Christine M . Tomlinson Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation* Jam Investments Ltd George and Clara Moreno Eric and Melissa Trautman Milligan Family Foundation Kong Rum Catherine Morrison Davies Joan D . Travis Mills Trust May 9, 1977 Maine Beer Company LLC** Sandra Jo Moss Caroline W . Treadwell Anonymous Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Joseph E . Munyaneza Joanne Truffelman Orange County Community Foundation* Nature’s Path Foods, Inc.** Alex Nauman Steven and Joanna Tschudy Pavilion Foundation Oracle America, Inc *. Mark and Vickie Nysether Karen Twitchell Pool Family Fund Anonymous Armin Osswald Zamorano Dennis and Sue Umshler Reynolds Family Foundation Recycled Ideas Michael O’Sullivan Richard D . Urell Anonymous Regatta Limited Jill W . Over Renee Van Dieen Katherine Schoonover Charitable Gift Fund Terra Incognita Ecotours, Inc . Betsy H . Perry Marcia J. Vigren SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Thanksgiving Coffee Co., Inc. Philip V. Petersen Brandee L. Wagner and Eric D. Bischoff Fund United Healthcare Group Matching Gifts Keith Peterson and Francois Roux Burchell R. Walker Frances Seebe Charitable Trust Vacations To Go** Jarrod and Catherine Phillips Andrea G . Watt and Robert A . Teitelbaum Seedtime Fund, Inc . Volcanoes Safaris John and Nuri Pierce Genevieve Wenger 7th Generation Foundation Debby and Mark Pirrung Sage and Doug Wicinski Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Government Foundation Laura S . Powell and John A . Hartman Linda and Dean M . Wierman U .S . Fish & Wildlife Service* Stearns Charitable Trust Shelley J . Pozez Kent Williams Straus Family Charitable Trust Helen Preddy Catherine S . Willis Planned Gifts Marana Webber Tost Charitable Fund Sandra Price Joey and Melissa Wilson Estate of Patricia Doornbosch Turner Foundation* Roberta N. Quiat Cynthia W . Lovell Estate of Doris S . Gleim Von Felsinger Primate Fund Nader Rahmanian Roddy Wong Estate of Barbara A Hamlin Robert A . Waller Foundation Donna C . Rich Alan C . Woodbury Estate of Eleanor B . Ingersoll John & Marilyn Wells Family Foundation Margaret Riches Janet and Kimball Woodward Estate of Irving Katz Whitley Family Charitable Fund Ryan M . Ridley Eleanora M . Worth Estate of Mr . Alan Kehoe Larry & Amy Wiess Joint Revocable Trust Barbara F . Rodes Philip and Penelope Wright Estate of Diane Elizabeth Lindenheim Harry L . Willett Foundation Rebecca F . Rooney Estate of Deri Rundle Wils Family Fund Cheryl Rothman Foundations Estate of Victor Sandorf Wise Family Trust U/T/A John Rubin AmazonSmile Foundation Estate of Joan Lilian Smith Zoo Miami Foundation Rhoda A . Runzheimer Aldrich Family Charitable Foundation Estate of Marilyn Swisher John Rutjes William H . Anderson Foundation Inc . Organizations Keith Salvata W . Perry Ballard, Jr . Fund of the CFGA In-Kind APE Conservation Effort Scott Schaeffer Kari & Fred Barton Charitable Foundation Amazon Services LLC Atlanta Girls’ School, Inc Alice and Joel Schick Bellomy Family Charitable Trust Google AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative Shaun M . Schneier Adam Bierman/Joselow Foundation Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP** Birmingham Zoo Gerry Schwartz BirdLife International Oracle America, Inc *. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Felice B . Seeman Bloomstein Family Charitable Public Communications Inc . Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Sandra P . Seidenfeld Aaron and Patricia Blumberg Foundation Zoo Atlanta* Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Morris H. Shafter Brickman Gross Family Foundation Dallas Zoo Caren J . Siehl Hal & Diane Brierley Foundation *Collaborating Funders Dickerson Park Zoo David S . Singer Broder Foundation Collaborating funders make significant European Outdoor Conservation Association Nicole Skerry Lewis D . Brounell Charitable Trust investments in the Fossey Fund’s programs, (EOCA) often providing support over multiple years, Daniel K . Slone Coffman Foundation Georgia Institute of Technology Carol Ann and Scott Smallwood Margaret Davis Charitable Trust creating the foundation for achieving our George Washington University mutual conservation goals . Robin Smith Dillon Fund Jane Goodall Institute from the Arcus Roxane and Stanley Smith Double Eagle Foundation Foundation **Corporate Sponsors Lynette Snow Downing Foundation Indianapolis Zoological Society Sponsors provide financial and in-kind Trudie Sobie Eppley Foundation for Research Little Rock Zoo resources, enabling the Fossey Fund to carry Lawrence I . Solomon Gale Epstein Charitable Fund National Geographic Society out its mission and programs each year . Lise and Bennett Spiegel William Ewing Foundation Nature Conservancy Richard Stamp Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Oklahoma Zoological Society Linda L . Stavola Peter Fogliano and Hal Lester Foundation Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Jonathan Steel GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Partners In Conservation/Columbus Zoo and

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 15 Board of Trustees Honorary Chair Board of Trustees Sigourney Weaver Christian Bale Actor and Conservationist Actor and Conservationist Executive Committee Sibi Bale Actor and Conservationist Judith C. Harris, Chair Oliver Baltuch Philanthropist and Conservationist CEO Dwight Scott, Immediate Past Chair Renderstorm, Inc . Director, San Diego Zoo Diane Brierley Richard A. Horder, Vice Chair Philanthropist and Conservationist Partner Michael I. Crowther Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud President and CEO Laseter LLP Indianapolis Zoological Society Greggory Hudson, Secretary Lawrence J. Ellison Executive Director and CEO Executive Chairman of the Board Dallas Zoo and the Aquarium at Fair Park and Chief Technology Officer William L. Evans, Treasurer Oracle Corporation Special Counsel Dallas Zoo Management, Inc . Rebecca Rooney Philanthropist and Conservationist

16 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Board of Trustees Emeritus Trustees

Christian Bale Nickolas L. Faust Sandra L. Price Glenn L. Felner Actor and Conservationist Senior Resident Scholar Philanthropist and Conservationist Businessman and Rwanda Advocate Sibi Bale College of Design/Center for Spatial David S. Singer Actor and Conservationist Planning Analytics and Visualization Vice President Terrance Harps Georgia Institute of Technology Oliver Baltuch TechFlow, Inc . Chairman and CEO CEO William R. Foster, DVM Tom Stalf Global Concessions, Inc . President and CEO Renderstorm, Inc . President and CEO Terry L. Maple, Ph.D. Birmingham Zoo Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Diane Brierley Consultant and Former Zoo Director Philanthropist and Conservationist Alicia Grahn Jones Daniel L. Sullivan, Ph.D. Partner The Hon. R. Kenton Musgrave Michael I. Crowther Executive Vice President Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP Senior Judge President and CEO Emeritus Qualcomm, Inc . Indianapolis Zoological Society Kristen Lukas, Ph.D. Daniel K. Thorne U .S . Court of International Trade Director Lawrence J. Ellison President Mary G. Smith Conservation and Science The Daniel K . Thorne Foundation Executive Chairman of the Board Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Editor, National Geographic (ret.) and Chief Technology Officer Joanne Truffelman Clare Richardson, President Emeritus Oracle Corporation Mark Penning, BVSc Former Advertising Agency Owner Director The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Animal and Science Operations Joey Wilson Animals, Science and Environment President, South Region Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Sapientrazorfish

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 17 There Are So Many Ways to Give

GIVE TODAY You can make an immediate and significant difference in the lives of the planet’s last wild gorillas by donating online today. Every gift saves a gorilla and changes a life, and no amount is ever too small to make a lasting impact. Visit gorillafund.org/givenow to make your tax-deductible gift today.

Dian Fossey Leadership Circle Donors whose gifts total $1,000 or more annually are recognized as members of the Dian Fossey Leadership Circle. Leadership givers enable high-impact results for wild gorillas, their ecosystem, and for the communities who live near them in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo .

Monthly Giving Monthly donors provide regular, predictable revenue that allows us to spend more time protecting gorillas and empowering the communities that live near them . When you join our monthly giving program, your donations can be made easily, securely, and automatically through a credit card or checking account.

Corporate Matching Gifts and Workplace Giving Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees . Companies may match donations made by current employees, employees’ spouses, and even retirees . Check with your personnel office about your company’s program! The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund also participates in the Combined Federal Campaign and many state employee giving campaigns. Ask about payroll deductions where you work and designate the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for all or part of your gift (CFC # 11249).

18 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report There Are So Many Ways to Give

For more information and to Gift of Stock view all of the ways that you can By transferring appreciated stock or securities, you may be eligible for a tax deduction get involved in the study and equal to full fair market value of the stock, avoiding the capital gains tax on the stock’s preservation of the planet’s last increased value. For stock or wire gifts, contact:1 (800) 851-0203 or e-mail our Chief wild gorillas, please visit us at Advancement Officer, Anna Hutto, for more information [email protected] . gorillafund.org

Legacy Society Including the Fossey Fund in your will, giving a gift of life insurance or making any other planned gift, enables the Fossey Fund to plan for innovative future programs and weather the unexpected difficulties inherent in gorilla conservation. Making a planned gift will include you in the Dian Fossey Legacy Society. To alert us about your planned gift or to ask questions, call 1 (800) 851-0203 or e-mail our Chief Advancement Officer, Anna Hutto, for more information at [email protected] . We recommend that you consult your attorney or tax advisor about how tax benefits may apply to your specific situation.

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 19 Meet the Mountain Gorillas

During 2017, there were many changes among the mountain gorilla groups we monitor in Rwanda. At one point in 2017 these gorillas were spread out Some members died during the year, such as elderly into 14 groups, but by the end of the year they were mainly located in the silverback Cantsbee, groups below. Here are the names and families of mountain gorillas protected and some members have since every day in Rwanda in 2017. Infants without names will be named in the changed to other groups. next gorilla-naming ceremony held in September.

PABLO GROUP ISABUKURU NTAMBARA Leader in 2017: Gicurasi GROUP GROUP Leader in 2017: Kubaha Leader in 2017: Twibuke Poppy Teta Mukecuru Imbuto Isabukuru Nahimana Cantsbee Isooko Bukima Twibuke Gutangara Umwari Kubaha Tegereza Mudakama Isangano Isaro Kurinda Nyabitondore Indamutso Ikaze Inkumbuza Gicurasi Gwira Akamaro Agaseke Mitimbili Umujyanama Ubushake Kwiyongera Kureba Abasore Ntaribi Nsanganira Mushya Umuganda Gicurasi Ishema Tebuka Ishavu Ubukombe Keza Urahirwa Dushishoze Kundurwanda Gasore Ingamiya Agahozo Gasizi Sakara Nyampinga Mutobo Akariza Icyororo Nahimana’s infant Ishyaka Inshungu Fasha Iyamarere Ubwuzu Nyabitondore’s infant Masunzu Nsanganira’s infant Agahebuzo Uruyange Umugwaneza Shishikara Shishikara’s infant Umuhuza Imfura Kura

20 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report Iyambere Mafunzo Musilikale

IYAMBERE MAFUNZO MUSILIKALE KURYAMA GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP Leader in 2017: Iyambere Leader in 2017: Mafunzo Leader in 2017: Musilikale Leader in 2017: Igihozo Poppy Umusatsi Mahane Vuba Izuru Nzeli Muntu Mahirwe Tamu Ukuri Muganga Igihozo Iyambere Inziza Musilikale Tetero Ndumunyarwanda Taraja Isaro Rwema Ubudasa Mafunzo Turakomeje Jyamubandi Poppy’s infant Nyandwi Ikaze Keza Igitangaza Ubufatanye Impamo Akaramata Icumbi Arakaza Ubuhamya Izihirwa TITUS GROUP Ishimwe Rugira Leader in 2017: Pato Ukwiyunga Itorero Umutware Tabaro KUREBA GROUP Kurudi Leader in 2017: Ishavu Imvune Umusatsi’s infant Ubwira Pato Umwiza Mukecuru Urwibutso Urungano Mudakama Kubana URUGWIRO Ubufatanye infant Kureba Segasira Muganga’s infant Ishavu GROUP Ikaze’s infant Ndizeye Leader in 2017: Urugwiro Ishyaka Macibiri Isaro’s infant Akamaro Kubana’s infant Bukima Teta Urugwiro Abasore Kubana Akariza Keza

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