Mountain Gorillas were vulnerable. It was necessary to count them. She offered herself to dr. Leakey for this task.
He believes that the Mountain Gorilla are a clue to the way early man lived and adapted to his environment.
Louis Leakey was a British man who studies gorillas. In 1958 he helped to start the Tigoni Primate Research Center in Nairobi.
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 felt her main qualification for a job with Dr. Leakey was her love for animals and her determination to study and protect the mountain gorillas in Africa. Her passion and dedication ultimately led Dr. Leakey to hire her as a research assistant.
Yes, Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey got married in 1928.
Louis Leakey was Dian Fossey's mentor. He supported her in pursuing her interest in primates and helped her secure funding for her research on mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
Richard Leakey was born on December 19, 1944.
Louise Leakey was born in 1972.
Phil Leakey died in 1992.
Phil Leakey was born in 1908.
Colin Leakey was born in 1933.