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“[My] excursions provided a unique opportunity for observing [the gorillas' behavior] in their natural habitat... Then, all too soon, the infants were demanded for their trip to the zoo. ... [H]appily the babies did not know they would never see their mountain home again”

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Dian Fossey was a renowned primatologist, best known for her research on mountain gorillas in Africa. Born on January 16, 1932, she passed away on December 26, 1985. Fossey conducted extensive research in the volcanic regions of Rwanda for 18 years, studying the behavior and ecology of mountain gorillas, and dedicated herself to the conservation of this endangered species. more

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