Dian Fossey was born on January 16 1932, and on December 26, 1985, she was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985. She studied them daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda, and she was initially inspired to work there by paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey. Gorillas in the Mist, a book published two years before her death, is Dian Fossey’s account of her scientific study of the gorillas at the Karisoke Research Center where she studied gorillas for almost 20 years. It was adapted into a 1988 film of the same name.
Dian Fossey was a top primatologist, and a member of the “Trimates” a group of female scientists recruited by Louis Leakey to study great apes in their natural environments, along with Jane Goodall who studies chimpanzees, and Birutė Galdikas, who studies orangutans.
Fossey spent 20 years in Rwanda, where she helped conservation efforts, extremely opposed poaching and tourism in wildlife habitats, and made more people acknowledge the knowledge of gorillas. Following the killing of a gorilla and following tensions, she was murdered in her cottage at a remote camp in Rwanda in December 1985. Although Fossey’s American research associate was convicted in absentia, there is no consensus as to who killed her. The research she was doing and conservation works helped to the downward population trend in mountain gorillas.
Dian Fossey’s Work with Gorillas Fossey learned to live close to the gorillas and studied their behavior. She discovered that mountain gorillas are gentle, social, and intelligent animals. Her work showed the world that gorillas were not dangerous but rather peaceful creatures that needed protection.
Fighting for Gorilla Conservation Dian Fossey worked hard to stop poachers who killed gorillas for their body parts or to sell baby gorillas illegally. She created anti-poaching teams and fought against those who harmed these animals. Her book, “Gorillas in the Mist,” became famous and helped raise awareness about the need to protect gorillas.
Dian Fossey’s Legacy Sadly, Dian Fossey was killed in 1985, but her work did not stop. Today, many organizations, including the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, continue her mission. Thanks to her efforts, mountain gorillas are now better protected, and their numbers have increased.
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