VDO of In loving memory of Dian Fossey.
In loving memory of Dian Fossey. Tube. Duration : 6.62 Mins.We had a good read. For the benefit of yourself. Be sure to read to the end. I want you to get good knowledge from Occupational Therapy School. Footage from the documentary "Final days of Dian Fossey" (2005) All rights belong to gorillafund.org Dian Fossey short biography Dr. Dian Fossey's life was marked by many challenges and successes. Fossey, whom Rwandans knew as Nyiramachabelli -- "the woman who lives alone on the mountain" -- is remembered throughout the world for her heroic struggle to preserve, protect and study the mountain gorilla. As founder of the Digit Fund (later renamed the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International), her firm commitment to wildlife preservation, especially that of the mountain gorilla, resulted in a truly remarkable career that spanned two decades. Early beginnings Dian Fossey's early interest in animals and her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian led her to San Jose State College. While in college she changed her major to occupational therapy; however, her love for animals never faltered, and she was at the same time becoming increasingly interested in Africa. In 1963, while on a six-week sabbatical in Africa, Fossey met Dr. Louis Leakey, who spoke urgently about the need for research on the great apes. Under the direction of Leakey, Fossey agreed to undertake a long-term field study of the mountain gorillas. In 1966, Fossey won support and funding from the National Geographic Society and the Wilkie Brothers' Foundation for a research program in the Congo (then Zaire). Due to intense political upheaval and rebellion in Zaire, Fossey left and moved to Rwanda. In 1967, she ...
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