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Gorillas in the Mist is a memoir by American primatologist and conservationist Dian Fossey, published in 1983. [1] The book begins with Fossey's early career as she began working with naturalist Louis Leakey and spans thirteen years of Fossey's research into the behavior and biology of mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African...
- illustrated
- Dian Fossey
- Houghton Mifflin, 1983
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.
Fossey’s observations of the reclusive mountain gorilla in Rwanda were detailed in her popular book Gorillas in the Mist and she worked tirelessly throughout her career to personalize this poorly known animal for people around the world.
Jul 18, 2023 · Presents Dian Fossey's account of her thirteen years living in a remote African rain forest where she conducted groundbreaking research on gorillas and worked to ensure their future Young Adult "A Mariner book."
Gorillas in the Mist (1983) by American primatologist Dian Fossey follows her thirteen years of studying gorillas in the remote forests of Rwanda. She focuses on eight families of gorillas; over the years, she develops a genuine connection to several of them.
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Gorillas in the Mist tells of the thirteen years Dian Fossey spent studying mountain gorillas in their natural habitat—in the Parc des Virungas located in the predominantly dormant volcano range at the border of Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire. With the support of British paleoanthropologist Professor Louis Leakey (1903-1972), who had arranged ...
