Dian Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist

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Dian Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist is one of the most emotional and inspiring books I have ever read. This autobiography is by, in my eyes, the most admired researcher ever to walk the face of this earth. There is no woman more dedicated to anything than Dian Fossey. This woman stood her ground through thick and thin to protect the lives of one of the most threatened species today.

Dian Fossey was a normal young lady that had the dream of taking part in the research of gorillas in Africa. She attended a conference one evening that was given by Dr. Louis Leaky. Dr. Leaky talked about the enormous problem of keeping the gorillas that roamed the Virunga Mountains of Africa from going extinct. He explained the problem of poachers and the problem that there were just not enough people that cared enough to count the gorillas and stop poaching. This subject caught Fossey's eye immediately. Right after the conference had ended, Fossey ran to Dr. Leaky and asked him if she could join him in the next voyage to the Congo of Africa. Dr. Leaky agreed to the request.

Fossey met up with Dr. Leaky in Africa not long after the conference came up. When Fossey arrived she noticed that the streets were polluted with army members. She asked Dr. Leaky about the situation and he told her about the civil war that was taking place at that time. Fossey knew little about what she was getting into and Dr. Leaky was very vague as to what he told her. Upon arrival Dr. Leaky guided her over to a group of men that he called “Trackers”. He told Fossey to pick a man that would guide her through the mountains to the Gorilla’s home. Out of the whole group there was only one man who spoke English. His name was Sambeggar...

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... people of the Baqua tribe.

Ever since I was a young kid I always dreamed of having my own pet gorilla or chimpanzee. That dream faded as I grew older. This book brought that dream back stronger than it’s ever been. What this lady did for the future of gorillas in this part of the world is absolutely unbelievable. She gave her life for these animals. I don’t think that there is any person out there with a heart like Dian Fossey had.

This book taught me so much about how gorillas interact with each other, what they eat, how they play, etc… I could go on forever. It taught me what kind of world we live in and how important it is to keep animals alive. Dian Fossey in my eyes is the most gifted woman to ever walk the face of this world in the eyes of the Animal kingdom.

Bibliography:

Fossey, Dian. Gorillas in the Mist. 1983. Boston: Houghton Mifflin

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