Dian Fossey - Wikipedia
Dian Fossey (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n / 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]
World‑renowned primatologist Dian Fossey is found murdered ... - HISTORY
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.
Dian Fossey - Death, Gorillas & Movie - Biography
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.
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund saves gorillas and the ecosystems in which they live through a scientific and people-centered approach to creating a healthier planet for all.
Dian Fossey | Biography, Research, Books, & Facts | Britannica
Dian Fossey, American zoologist who became the world’s leading authority on the mountain gorilla.
Dian Fossey Biography - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
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.
Dian Fossey’s Living Legacy: The Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda
Dec 30, 2015 · Such up-close encounters with these surprisingly gentle great apes would be impossible today if not for the groundbreaking research of Dian Fossey, the iconic primatologist who was killed on...
Why was Dian Fossey killed? - CSMonitor.com
Jan 16, 2014 · On December 28, 1985, the 53-year-old had been found in her cabin, slain by a machete that she had once stripped off a poacher. Her murder remains unsolved. As...
Dian Fossey, Legendary Gorilla Scientist and Protector - Biography
Jan 16, 2016 · In trying to protect the gorillas she had come to know and love, Dian Fossey began to employ some “unorthodox” methods for keeping people (especially poachers) away from the gorillas ...
The Death of Dian Fossey - The New Yorker
Jan 20, 1986 · Katherine Bouton writes about the murder of Dian Fossey, the conservationist of gorillas who battled poachers in Rwanda.