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Dian Fossey
1932-1985
Summary ... Video ... Color Page ... Pictures ... Netlinks ... Timeline ... Biography ... ProjectsDian Fossey was born in San Francisco.
When she grew up she became a zoologist.
She went to Rwanda in Africa to study gorillas.
Dian Fossey said that putting animals in zoos was like putting them in prison.
Dian Fossey wrote a book called "Gorillas in the Mist".
The movie "Gorillas in the Mist" is about Dian Fossey and her gorillas.
Dian Fossey was murdered in Africa.