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5 giorni fa · 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.
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4 giorni fa · Questo e' l'epitaffio sulla tomba di Nyiramachabelli (l'anziana donna che vive nella foresta senza un uomo), sepolta nella fitta nebbia del cimitero dei gorilla assassinati, a due passi dal campo di Karisoke. Dian Fossey venne brutalmente uccisa a colpi di panga nella sua capanna, il 26 dicembre del 1985.
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3 giorni fa · Dian Fossey was a pioneering American primatologist and conservationist renowned for her extensive study of mountain gorillas in the forests of Rwanda. Beginning her work in 1966, Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center and dedicated nearly two decades to the observation and protection of gorillas, developing close ...
22 ore fa · The informal discussions, held in the Dian Fossey Map Room at Virunga Lodge, saw a panel of experts discuss various issues relating to gorilla conservation and ecotourism. Participants reflected on the success of gorilla conservation in Rwanda over the last 25 years and the collaborative work currently being led by the government to ensure this exceptional and innovative conservation model to ...
3 giorni fa · Nominated for five Academy Awards, Gorillas in the Mist is the inspiring true story of anthropologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) who travels to Africa to study rare mountain gorillas of Central Africa. Her interest quickly grows into an unwavering passion and nothing can stop her from risking her life to protect the gorillas from ...
- Michael Apted
- Sigourney Weaver
2 giorni fa · Dian Fossey fulfilled a dream in 1963, scraping together her savings and a loan and traveling to Africa. She soon fell in love with mountain gorillas, and became determined to study them in the wild — and with the help of paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, she finally had the chance.
22 ore fa · The Dian Fossey trail is located in the valley between Mount Bisoke and Mount Karisimbi. It starts from the base of Mt. Bisoke and goes to the interment place and the research station, Karisoke, of famous researcher Dian Fossey who devoted her life to studying and advocating for the protection of the mountain gorillas and their ...
