Ellen DeGeneres opens a gorilla campus in Rwanda in her name

Ellen DeGeneres’ gorilla campus is now accepting visitors in Rwanda. 

The 64-year-old’s section of the Fossey’s Gorilla Fund had it’s grand opening on Tuesday. 

The gorilla sanctuary, which is dedicated to the protection of gorillas, was gifted to the talk show host by her wife, Portia de Rossi, for her 60th birthday four years ago.

‘To see my name alongside hers on the walls of this beautiful campus, and to know I’m doing my part to protect endangered gorillas and continue Dian’s legacy, is simply amazing,’ Ellen shared with TMZ as she referred to Dian Fossey.

This fund helps protect gorillas from poachers and deforestation that puts the entire species at risk. The campus covers several acres of East African land which homes state-of-the-art lab facilities. 

The campus even has its own custom furniture, created with the gorillas in mind, so they can lounge around their home. 

Ellen married the former model in 2008. 

On Monday, the couple celebrated Portia’s 49th birthday. 

Ellen shared a heartfelt message with her 114M Instagram followers that read: ‘I can’t imagine my life without you in it. I’m so, so glad you were born. Happy birthday, Portia’. 

The talk show host posted a picture of the Australian native feeding a horse in a pair of blue jeans and brown cowboy boots. 

Before Ellen and Portia tied the knot in 2008, the pair purchased a 26-acre horse ranch in Thousand Oaks, California. 

The couple celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary in August of last year. Soon enough, the stand-up star will have even more time to spend with her spouse. 

Ellen’s time on the air is winding down, after she announced last year that her talk show will be airing its final episode this spring. The Ellen DeGeneres Show began in 2003.