On the 40th Anniversary of Dian Fossey’s Death, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Commemorates the Legacy She Left BehindAtlanta, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 26, 1985, Dr. Dian Fossey was tragically murdered in her cabin deep within the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. On the 40th anniversary of her passing, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, an organization originally established by Dian Fossey and dedicated to saving gorillas and the ecosystems in which they live, takes a moment to reflect on the impact of Dr. Fossey’s work, her longstanding legacy and the future of wildlife conservation.
