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Dian Fossey (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n / 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.
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.
May 22, 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 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.
The world's largest and longest-running organization fully dedicated to gorilla conservation. We help people and save gorillas 365 days per year! The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund leads the world in protecting and studying gorillas, while helping communities build their conservation capabilities.
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.
Jan 16, 2016 · Dian Fossey, Legendary Gorilla Scientist and Protector. In honor of what would have been Dr. Fossey's 84th birthday, Erika Archibald, Senior Communications Officer at The Dian Fossey Gorilla...
Dec 30, 2015 · Fossey, who began her career as an occupational therapist, came to the attention of famed paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey in 1963. They met in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, where Fossey made a...
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.
Dr. Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda’s Virungas Mountains in 1967 starting with just two tents, determined to protect and study the endangered mountain gorillas. Although Fossey’s life was cut short, we have continued and expanded her work ever since.
