Dian Fossey

Biography

Dian Fossey was an American primatologist who devoted her life to studying and protecting mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda. She founded the Karisoke Research Center in 1967, where she spent 18 years conducting groundbreaking field research on gorilla behavior and social structure. Her 1983 book "Gorillas in the Mist" brought worldwide attention to the plight of endangered gorillas and galvanized conservation efforts. She was murdered at her camp in 1985, likely by poachers she had fiercely fought against throughout her career.

黛安·弗西是一位美国灵长类动物学家，她毕生致力于在卢旺达维龙加山脉研究和保护山地大猩猩。她于1967年创立了卡里索凯研究中心，在那里花了18年进行开创性的大猩猩行为和社会结构的野外研究。她1983年的著作《迷雾中的大猩猩》引起了全世界对濒危大猩猩困境的关注，推动了保护工作。1985年她在营地被谋杀，凶手很可能是她在整个职业生涯中激烈对抗的偷猎者。

Key Achievements

• Founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda (1967)

  在卢旺达创立卡里索凯研究中心（1967年）

• Published 'Gorillas in the Mist,' galvanizing gorilla conservation worldwide

  出版《迷雾中的大猩猩》，推动全球大猩猩保护

• Conducted 18 years of groundbreaking gorilla field research

  进行了18年开创性的大猩猩野外研究

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Dian Fossey — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey
2. Fossey, Dian. Gorillas in the Mist. Houghton Mifflin, 1983.