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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] .
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.
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 with a young mountain gorilla in Rwanda, in the early1980s.
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.
Sep 11, 2017 · The 1973 National Geographic film The Mountain Gorilla documented zoologist Dian Fossey’s study of and interaction with the great apes of Central Africa from 1967 to 1972. Subscribe:...
Jul 26, 2021 · Everyone who knew Dian Fossey was shocked by her brutal murder, but not surprised. She'd made many enemies and long feared for her life. An inept police inve...
A Conservation Pioneer. 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.
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.
Jan 20, 1986 · Katherine Bouton writes about the murder of Dian Fossey, the conservationist of gorillas who battled poachers in Rwanda.
