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5 days ago · 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.
Biography. Dian Fossey’s Early Days. Dian Fossey was born in San Francisco, Calif., in 1932. She was extremely interested in animals from a very young age. At age 6, she began horseback riding lessons and in high school earned a letter on the riding team.
Dec 30, 2015 · American primatologist Dian Fossey in the wild with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. (Photograph by Robert I.M. Campbell/National Geographic Creative) TRAVEL. INTELLIGENT TRAVEL. The Science...
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Aug 30, 2017 · Before she was known around the world for living with mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey struggled to bring attention to their dwindling numbers. Certain that gorillas were on the verge of...
She is immortalized today as well through the gorilla population that still lives on, in part as a result of the work she started. Dian Fossey was a famous scientist who started the study and protection of mountain gorillas in Rwanda. She was killed in 1985.
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.
