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But, most importantly, it seemed the post inspired other WallStreetBets members to donate to the fund.
Tara Stoinski, the president and CEO of the fund, even recorded a message addressed tp the subreddit to thank them for their donations. I was just made aware that you have been adopting gorillas through our website, Stoinski says in the video. I wanted to say thank you so much for this incredible support . it will go a long way in helping our important mission.
According to
Newsweek, a spokesperson from the organization said they ve received more than $265,000 in donations over the weekend.
The WallStreetBets Reddit group has landed on its next investment: gorillas. Yes, really. The redditors who sent shares of GameStop (GME) soaring in January go by the nickname.
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund specifically thanked members of the stock trading subreddit after users started donating to the conservation organization as part of a sudden new trend.
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Gorillas skeletal secrets
The bones of gorillas, our closest animal ancestors, offer clues to the evolution of osteoporosis and how we might be able to avoid it By Erika Engelhaupt / Published Winter 2020
In the heart of the Rwandan city of Musanze, Christopher Ruff stepped off a street bustling with mopeds and bicycles and into the quiet of a mausoleum. In the lobby, he found himself face to face with two skeletons: an adult human and, to its right, a full-grown mountain gorilla with a broad chest and thick bones. It was an apt starting point since those were just the species he planned to compare.