Considered the world's leading authority on the physiology and behavior of mountain gorillas, Fossey fought hard to protect these "gentle giants" from environmental and human hazards. She saw these animals as dignified, highly social creatures with individual personalities and strong family relationships. Her active conservationist stand to save these animals from game wardens, zoo poachers, and government officials who wanted to convert gorilla habitats to farmland caused her to fight for the gorillas not only via the media, but also by destroying poachers' dogs and traps.
Read more about Dian Fossey here.
This is Ivan's story as told by Jodi Carrigan from Zoo Atlanta who worked with Ivan.
Katherine Applegate joined NPR's Michele Norris at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to talk about Ivan, and what she finds so captivating about primates.
Read about the interview here or listen! https://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191053327/headline-here |
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