Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985 Florida’s ...

Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was ...

Analysis - Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number of humans living on the planet is increasing fast, other great ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

An inspiring collaboration is emerging in Uganda:Paying tourists are supporting the monitoring and protection of local ...

Impact on Gorilla Preservation When Dian Fossey started her work in September 1967, the mountain gorilla population was ...

On December 26, 1985, Dr. Dian Fossey was tragically murdered in her cabin deep within the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. On the 40th ...

Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

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