Gorillas
Gorillas.
Dian Fossey, an American primatologist, was killed while studying gorillas in Rwanda in 1985. She was known for her work with mountain gorillas and her efforts to protect them from poaching and habitat destruction.
Her study's on gorillas
She spent about 18 years studying Gorillas in Rwanda. She did extensive work in trying to protect Gorillas and to The film "Gorillas in the Mist" was made about her. She wrote a book of the same name.
Dian Fossey was an American zoologist known for her extensive study and conservation work with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Africa. She founded the Karisoke Research Center to study the gorillas and advocate for their protection against poaching and habitat destruction. Her dedication to the gorillas led to a deeper understanding of their behavior and social structures, contributing significantly to conservation efforts in the region.
dian fossey never married althought many boys fell in love with her and proposed a marrige
Dian Fossey (Jan 16, 1932 - Dec 26, 1985)BibliographyGorillas in the Mist: Dian Fossey. 1988.Dian Fossey: Befriending the Gorillas. Suzanne Freedman, 1997.Woman in the Mists: The Story of Dian Fossey & the Mountain Gorillas of Africa. Farley Mowat, 1988.Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey: Tom L. Matthews. 1998.Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas. Sy Montgomery, 1992.
She mainly studied gorillas. She was passionate about trying to stop poaching.
Well his name is Dr. Luois Leaky but he is someone that Dian Fossey met and he influenced her to study mountain gorillas. Which she then made the Karisoke Research Center.
she helped change the way gorilla are studied in the wild andthe way gorillas communicate are the way we early humans communicated
Dian Fossey, a renowned primatologist, did not have a boyfriend in the traditional sense. She devoted herself passionately to the study and conservation of mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Virunga Mountains. Her life's work and dedication to these animals were her primary focus.