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Dian Fossey ( / daɪˈæn / dy-AN; January 16, 1932 – c. December 26, 1985) was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985. [1] .
Jul 15, 2024 · Dian Fossey (born January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died December 26, 1985, Rwanda) was an American zoologist who became the world’s leading authority on the mountain gorilla. Dian Fossey with a young mountain gorilla in Rwanda, in the early1980s.
Apr 2, 2014 · Dian Fossey was a zoologist best known for researching the endangered gorillas of the Rwandan mountain forest from the 1960s to the 1980s, and for her mysterious murder. Updated: Apr 22, 2021....
Dian Fossey worked tirelessly every day until the political situation in Congo worsened. On July 9, 1967, she and Sanwekwe returned to camp to find armed soldiers waiting for them. There was a rebellion in the Kivu Province and the soldiers had come to escort her down the mountain to safety.
A respected and pioneering primatologist, Dr. Dian Fossey soon became best-known for her gorilla conservation work. Despite facing both economic and political obstacles, she successfully fought to establish the first dedicated ranger patrols.
Dian Fossey’s work to study and protect the lives of the wild gorillas in Rwanda touched the hearts of people around the world. Her focus, courage and passion have inspired many conservationists who have followed since.
Aug 8, 2019 · On December 26, 1985, primatologist and conservationist Dr. Dian Fossey is found murdered in her cabin at Karisoke, a research site in the mountains of Rwanda.
Among the most legendary scientists of our time, Dian Fossey went to Africa at the urging of famed anthropologist Louis Leakey and began her groundbreaking studies of gorilla behavior. She faced and overcame many obstacles and ultimately gave her life to gorilla protection.
Dian Fossey's dream still lives on today in the work of the Atlanta-based Fossey Fund's dedicated researchers and Rwandan staff at Karisoke. Today, the mountain gorilla population is making steady gains in the Virunga Volcano area.
Sep 20, 2019 · A new documentary, 'She Walks With Apes,' hails Dian Fossey as inspiration to a new generation of conservationists. But the brutal conservation methods she enacted on local African people should make us think twice about her legacy as a conservation hero.
