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Times of India - US News

US - Oct 23, 2026 - In 2018, Portia de Rossi surprised Ellen DeGeneres with a gorilla conservation project; by September 2023, its Rwanda campus had welcomed over 40,000 visitors, including more than 7,500 local schoolchildren - Portia de Rossi gifted Ellen DeGeneres a conservation project which led to the Ellen DeGeneres Campus opening in Rwanda. The campus supports wildlife protection and offers educational opportunities for local students and communities. Since its opening, it has welcomed numerous visitors and hosted thousands of Rwandan schoolchildren for science lessons. The project emphasizes sustainable practices and aims to monitor and protect endangered mountain gorillas.

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