Dian Fossey

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dian-fossey

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1. When was Dian Fossey born?January 16, 1932, San Francisco, California
2. Where was Dian Fossey born?San Francisco, California, USA
3. What is the career?American primatologist and conservationist
4. What is the related topics?The 'Trimates' (Jane Goodall, Birutė Galdikas), paleoanthropology, wildlife conservation, primate behavior
5. Who was Dian Fossey?Dian Fossey was a brave explorer who lived with and studied mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
6. Where did she do her research?She worked in the Virunga Mountains, setting up the Karisoke Research Center where she lived and studied gorillas.

Paleoanthropologist: A scientist who studies the fossil evidence of human evolution and ancient human behavior.
Primatology: The scientific study of primates, including their behavior, biology, and evolution.
Conservation: The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them.
Habituation: The process by which wild animals become accustomed to the presence of humans without showing fear or aggression.