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Gorillas in the Mist

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One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and...more

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Published October 6th 2000 by Mariner Books (first published August 25th 1983)

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Nov 08, 2011 Gabi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Gorillas in the mist written by Diane Fossy was a true eye opener, Fossy did a great job at explaining all her research and clearly explain what was happening to the gorillas. She explains perfectly to a sense that she is giving facts but makes it interesting. I really got a true sense of how much Fossy really loves these animals.
Fossy first became intrigued by gorillas in 1973 when she took her first safari to Africa. Her only goal for that trip was to visit the gorillas and meet Mary and Louis...more Gorillas in the mist written by Diane Fossy was a true eye opener, Fossy did a great job at explaining all her research and clearly explain what was happening to the gorillas. She explains perfectly to a sense that she is giving facts but makes it interesting. I really got a true sense of how much Fossy really loves these animals.
Fossy first became intrigued by gorillas in 1973 when she took her first safari to Africa. Her only goal for that trip was to visit the gorillas and meet Mary and Louis Leakey. After she returned to the USA all she wanted was to go back to Africa and study the gorillas in a way the Jane Goodall did with the chimpanzees. After giving away everything she owned, she started her 13 year study of gorillas in the Virungas Mountains.
I never knew how gorillas lived their daily life and how the survive. It’s not easy to survive but somehow they do. On a daily basis gorillas have to deal with hazords such a poachers. If caught in the traps the animals are almost guaranteed a horrible death. The poachers almost took over the forest and all the animals. Thanks to all of Fossy efforts the gorillas didn’t go extinct. The gorillas also had to deal with the natural hazords such as the search for food, water and a safe place to sleep.
Fossy not only loved the gorillas but would help any animal she came in contact with. At one of the later times in her research she came in contact with a little injured monkey. This monkey became a close companion of Fossys until its death. I have a true respect Fossy because of her commitment to helping all the animals in the Virungas Mountains.
There were many times in this book that I would stop and think of how Fossy was able to interact with the gorillas and make them feel comfortable in her presence. I love the fact that she never wanted harm to an animal. I am a true believer in not harming any animals and I could relate to Fossy. She loved these animals so much that all gorillas she came in contact with an own personal name.
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Aug 30, 2012 Booknblues rated it 4 of 5 stars

From 1966 until her death in 1985 Dian Fossey studied the mountain gorillas of the Virunga mountains which extend along the borders of Zaire(known today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rwanda and Uganda. Gorillas in the Mist is Fossey's chronicle of her time spent with the gorillas from 1966 until it was published in 1983.

She began her studies in Zaire but was expelled in 1967 and spent the rest of her time in Rwanda at their national Parc des Volcans at the Karisoke Research Centre wh...more From 1966 until her death in 1985 Dian Fossey studied the mountain gorillas of the Virunga mountains which extend along the borders of Zaire(known today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rwanda and Uganda. Gorillas in the Mist is Fossey's chronicle of her time spent with the gorillas from 1966 until it was published in 1983.

She began her studies in Zaire but was expelled in 1967 and spent the rest of her time in Rwanda at their national Parc des Volcans at the Karisoke Research Centre which Fossey established. Fossey states "one of the greatest drawbacks of the Virungas is that it is shared by three countries each of which has problems far more urgent than the protection of wild animals."

Gorillas in the Mist provides not just a wonderful picture and insight into the lives of the gorillas, but into the mind of this rare woman who worked with them. Dian was an uncompromising forest who fought like a tiger about what she believed in and held others who she worked with to the same high standard. She typed her field notes on a daily basis and expected the others who she worked with to do the same.

Dian had a great love of animals not just her gorillas. She kept chickens for their eggs but treated them like pets with one of them roosting on the carriage of her typewriter as she typed. When her pet dog is kidnapped by poachers she rustles cattle belonging to villagers and holds them hostage until her dog is returned. When a gorilla is found dead she perfomers and autopsy and then buries them in the gorilla graveyard at the Karisoke research center and this is where she eventually rests. She dedicated the book to some of her favorite gorillas who had died.

Dian was in a fierce and unrelenting war with poachers. She galvanized the Africans who worked with her to go onregular missions to eliminate and destroy the traps set by poachers, not just those which would harm gorillas but would harm any animal. Despite this, many of the gorillas she loved met their fate at the hands of poachers.

Dian was a truly amazing fearless woman who did much to raise awareness and an understanding of the mountain gorillas.

With the gift of hindsight and knowledge of the eventual fate of Dian and the three countries which border the Virungas, the book provides a sad and eerie journey.(less)

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Aug 23, 2012 Lindsay Hutchinson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Gorillas in the Mist is a captivating story of Dian Fossey’s thirteen year devotion to the observation and protection of the Mountain Gorillas. Dian pulls at your heart strings when she rescues the Mountain Gorillas from extinction. This book provides you perception into a gorilla’s world by familiarizing you with each gorilla group she studies and you soon become instantly attached. Her commitment and drive to entirely alter her life to form change for the gorillas is truly inspiring. Throughou...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Legendary anthropologist Louis Leakey believed that field study of the great apes, our closet living relatives, could yield important insights into the behavior of early hominids. He recruited Jane Goodall to study chimpanzees in the wild. Dian Fossey was his "gorilla girl" and in this memoir she "recounts some of the events of the thirteen years... spent with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat." Two years after publishing this book in 1983, Fossey was murdered--the case still remain...more Legendary anthropologist Louis Leakey believed that field study of the great apes, our closet living relatives, could yield important insights into the behavior of early hominids. He recruited Jane Goodall to study chimpanzees in the wild. Dian Fossey was his "gorilla girl" and in this memoir she "recounts some of the events of the thirteen years... spent with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat." Two years after publishing this book in 1983, Fossey was murdered--the case still remains unsolved. I had read Jane Goodall's memoir, Reason for Hope, just before reading Fossey's book. With Goodall, I rather wished for more on the chimpanzees, and less on her spiritual and political beliefs. I certainly didn't have that complaint with Fossey, although in the end her book is less accessible and engaging. Much of Fossey's book is too detailed and dry for a layman and reads more like a scientific report complete with appendixes, bibliography and index. She was less willing to speculate than Goodall about what her observations of gorillas suggested about human nature. I learned far more about such things as the dung of the gorilla than I ever wanted to know. At the same time, the various gorillas she observed, such as Pablo, Puck and especially Digit, do come through as endearing personalities. And if you're not moved by the stories of Coco and Pucker in "Wild Orphans" you have no beating heart.

The probable reason for her murder also chillingly comes through. I don't recall Goodall having had much of a problem with poaching in Tanzania. Fossey's situation was quite different. One of three subspecies of gorilla, the mountain gorilla inhabits a narrow band of territory consisting of six dormant volcanoes running through Zaire, Rwanda and Uganda. Mountain gorillas had been discovered in 1902 and were expected to become extinct by the end of the same century. When Fossey wrote the preface to her book, she estimated the population of mountain gorillas at less than 250 individuals. As soon as Fossey hit the ground, she went to war with the hunters and herders using the reserve. She released caught prey, cut traplines, destroyed hunting equipment, confiscated weapons and helped capture men who then received long prison sentences for poaching. At one point she even kidnapped the ten-year-old son of a "leading poacher" to force him to stop. A cynical part of me wondered when I read that if Fossey would have become such a beloved heroine in the Western world had she done that to a European or American child. She deliberately "mixed herds...thus destroying long-cherished bloodlines between familial herds" of cattlemen whose families had been grazing in those areas for "at least four hundred years." And when her dog was taken, she stole and held hostage the cattle of herders who had nothing to do with it, threatening to kill one of the cattle each day until her dog was returned. That's what she admitted to.

After reading the book and wondering what had happened in the nearly 30 years since--and to find out what she hadn't told me--I went a-googling. I found this article from Entertainment Weekly about Hayes' The Dark Romance of Dian Fossey, based on over 200 interviews. The article, quoting Hayes, claimed that in "pursuit of her singular goal, the protection of the endangered mountain gorilla, Fossey had shot at her enemies, kidnapped their children, whipped them about the genitals, smeared them with ape dung, killed their cattle, [and] burned their property." Moreover, the article notes: "Had Fossey not been lucky enough to publicize the plight of the apes by getting her book on the best-seller lists, her efforts on behalf of these magnificent creatures could have done more harm than good. Hardly anybody in Rwanda, for example, doubts that some apes were slaughtered less for profit than as acts of revenge against the scientist herself." The good news at least is that, according to the Wiki, as "of Spring 2010, the estimated total number of mountain gorillas worldwide is 790." Not out of danger--but not extinct--and with a population that's grown three-fold in the last three decades. The irony is that as the Entertainment Weekly article pointed out, it's the success of the tourism Fossey opposed "that has protected the mountain apes, by making them worth infinitely more to Rwandans than the value of their habitat as crop land."

I can't help but compare Fossey's legacy--and the impression she made on me in her book--to that of Jane Goodall. In her opposition to animal research, Goodall didn't just hurl bricks, rhetorical or otherwise, from outside the walls. She didn't abuse those on the other side of the debate. She visited laboratories and sat down with researchers to convince them--to work with them to better the condition of experimental animals, and she tried to find common ground with those who disagreed with her. I have a very different worldview than Jane Goodall--but I ended her memoir feeling for her liking, respect, even admiration. With Fossey, by the end of her memoir and a little follow-up, it was a very different story.(less)

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Valentines present I finally got to read after getting another book out the way. Amazing book! It's mostly made up of a longitudanal case study of mountain gorillas in the national park. Her earliest work was done in Zaire, but later she moved to Rwanda after civil war broke out. She observed mainly 3 groups closest to the observation post she founded, Karisoke. Each of these is a group of gorillas, led by a silverback, perhaps with a son or another immature male as his second in command. Each g...more Valentines present I finally got to read after getting another book out the way. Amazing book! It's mostly made up of a longitudanal case study of mountain gorillas in the national park. Her earliest work was done in Zaire, but later she moved to Rwanda after civil war broke out. She observed mainly 3 groups closest to the observation post she founded, Karisoke. Each of these is a group of gorillas, led by a silverback, perhaps with a son or another immature male as his second in command. Each group has its territory and collection of female gorillas who are either born into the group or collected in inter-group contacts (female gorillas will move groups when higher status or genetically more promising "positions" open up in other groups.) The groups studied were called Groups 4, 5 and 8. The studies move quickly through a long period, seeing the birth and death of about 30 individuals. Special highlights for me are the impact of poaching (a group cannot survive without its poached silverback leader, and nor will it give up any youngsters without other group members defending it. Also the importance of kinship: When groups are closely related they are at their strongest, gorilla "mothers" who are nursing cannot give birth again, and so other silverbacks will often try to commit infanticide. Infant gorillas will also strengthen the link between the two parents so sometimes female gorillas commit infanticide as well. On the other hand, this is the one of the books which many people have claimed demonstrates that gorillas make war... They don't really. In their contacts they do a lot of displaying and mock charging, but usually no-one gets hurt, they seem really gentle actually. Infants are sometimes in danger, but the worst adults usually get is a bite, they hardly ever kill each other. Similarly with homosexual behaviour. All gorillas exhibit all kinds of sexual behaviour (except Oedipal-incest) but none of them seem homosexual exclusively, and there does seem to be more emphasis on their heterosexual relationships (although this isn't quite so clear, perhaps this is researcher or audience bias). Finally the human element - how Fossey actually went about her research with obscure and open contacts, how she started her war with the poachers (and it's approximate stage 3 years before her death).

(A juvenile gorilla after its group was slaughtered)
Coco sat on my lap calmly for a few minutes before walking to a long bench below the windows that overlooked nearby slopes of Visoke. With great difficulty she climbed onto the bench and gazed out at the mountain. Suddenly she began to sob and shed actual tears, something I have never seen a gorilla do before or since. When it finally grew dark she curled up in a nest of vegetation I had made for her and softly whimpered herself to sleep.

(Fossey's closeness with the group... One of the rare exceptions to her usual clinical distance (although she was always emotionally involved with them she rarely seems to come physically close)
Contacting Group 4 one horrible, cold, rainy day, I resisted the urge to join Digit, who was huddled against the downpour and about thirty feet apart from the other animals. It had been many months since he had shown any interest in observers, and i did not want to disrupt his growing independence. Leaving him to his solitude I settled several yards from the group, a cluster of humped forms barely visible in the heavy mist. After a few minutes, I felt an arm around my shoulders. i looked up into Digit's warm, gentle, brown eyes. He stood pensively gazing down at me before patting my head and plopping down at my side. I lay my hjead on Digit's lap, a position that provided welcome warmth as well as an ideal vantage point from which to observe his four-year-old neck injury. The wound was no longer draining but had left a deep one-inch scar surrounded by numerous seams spidering out in all directions along his neck.

(watch out for the ravens! (Corvus albicollis, not corvultur albicollis no matter what fossey says.) Every single time they show up the situation becomes hilarious)
One day in the beginning of 1977 I was about to contact Group 4 far west of Visoke's slopes when I heard a prolonged outbreak of alarmed wraaghs from Uncle Bert. In dread I ran toward the vocalisations and found the group settled down peacefully for their day-resting period. Only Uncle Bert remained tensely sitting uprifht and alert as if on guard duty.
Some fifteen minutes passed. Still the silverback sat, rigid, wearing a facial expression of fear. All at once a pair of ravens which had been cawing nearby, flew over the group and dive-bombed towards Uncle Bert's head. Wraagh! Quickly he leaned over, cringing , with his hands covering his head. For nearly an hour at irregular intervals the ravens continued their mortifying teasing of the majestic silver-back, who was totally ignored by the other members of Group 4. I was embarrassed for my noble friend.(less)

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Jan 13, 2013 Elena rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Pasaba los atardeceres sentada en el catre, mecanografiando las anotaciones del día, en una mesa improvisada con un cajón de embalaje. Lo normal es que estuviera rodeada de ropa chorreante, tendida en cuerdas a lo largo de la tienda, tan cerca del calor de la silbante lámpara de queroseno como la prudencia me permitía.
Tenía a la lámpara por un genio amigo, sobre todo cuando salía al exterior, a la noche negra, fría como el acero. Producía cierto pavor y respeto ver en ella la única manchita de...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Angela rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think I generally prefer Jane Goodall, as a writer.

While Fossey's research was fascinating, I felt like her organizational skills were lacking. All her information was presented in an almost haphazard way, with her writing lacking much direction until late in the book. Her timeline also was all over the place, as she used virtually no chronological structure at all, from chapter to chapter. For example, the chapter about the two orphaned gorillas mentions the horrible death of a silverback me...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Kathlyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

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A heart warming story of one woman's resolute courage, sacrifice and determination to protect her precious mountain gorillas from extinction. Ironically her primarily fight was with the very individuals tasked to conserve and protect both the Parc des Volcans and its precious wildlife - but who were covertly working with the poachers for their own financial gain. The greed and corruption at the highest levels of government ultimately cost Dian her life - which brings an added poignancy to the bo...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Holly rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I read this twenty-nine years ago. It was the first primate study I'd ever read, and the field was relatively new to the general public. I was struck by her reverence for the gorillas and her commitment to their safely and peace. She got a lot of undeserved bad press toward the end of her life for supposedly being difficult and unbalanced. She didn't suffer fools gladly, as one can read in Gorillas in The Mist, but she was grateful for any real effort to help the animals she loved. Her writing i...more

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Mar 02, 2012 Alison rated it 2 of 5 stars

First, I will say that I am a primatology student and usually devour popular works by leaders in the field, old and new. I just finished and LOVED "Reflections of Eden" by Birute Galdikas. However, it was tough for me to get through this book for two reasons. First, some of Fossey's methods for solving problems were unethical and slightly disturbing so I would stop reading for a while. Also, there were long chapters that detailed the lives of certain gorilla individuals or families that I though...more

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Dec 30, 2009 Jennifer Braxton rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was absolutely incredible. Dian Fossey was an wonderful person, as well as a highly respected zoologist. This story made me laugh out loud, as well as cry tears of true sorrow. She writes in a way that makes you connect with the gorillas, and when one of them suffers (Digit), you feel as though you're a part of it. You can't help but be drawn in, just as she was some almost forty years ago.

In the very beginning, when she describes her first foray through the site of Olduvai, which lead...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Crystal rated it 3 of 5 stars

The content is fascinating - the social organization of gorillas is interesting in and of itself, and especially interesting as it casts light on how human behaviors and social structure may have developed. I also appreciated Fossey's understanding of the complexity of convincing poor Rwandans that the gorillas and their habitats were worth protecting - she realized that well-meaning ideals are meaningless unless connected to an economically realistic alternative.
I thought the organization of...more

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Apr 06, 2009 Samir Dhond rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read this book again just recently. What a profound piece of work Ms. Dian Fossey has done! I mean, the credit for saving Gorillas from Extinction goes entirely to this lady and to know that she was murdered is sad. You must read this book for the insights it provides to the world of Gorillas. I have grown to believe that they are ferocious and always angry for some strange reason. However, I know that they are the gentle giants.

Read to learn about their family system, their hierarchy, persona...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Dani rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book! I sat around the house and read it while I was feeling blue over the weekend. This book is both devastating and uplifting.

My boyfriend found this first edition at a thrift store and I was a little bit unnerved when Fossey seemed to foreshadow her own death in the very first chapter when expounding upon the drama she encountered with the poachers who were accused of killing her when she was murdered two yeas after the book was published. That's eerie.

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Apr 19, 2013 Cathie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

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Dian Fossey (along with Jane Goodall) have always been 2 of my heroes. This book is an outstanding and candid account of Fossey's expeditions, research and life in bringing the gorilla world into "civilization" without making them into caged creatures and for our human enjoyment.

She had moxy to live years in wilderness with no electricity, hot water, gas, etc. and she had no formal training when she started out on her love of wanting to study gorillas. She had no scientific qualifications and no...more

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Jul 30, 2008 Kurtbg rated it 4 of 5 stars

Humans killing and pushing out animals from their natural habitat. Killing 7-8 gorillas just to take one baby gorilla to an european zoo... where they die from what appears to be lack of a will to live.... and there's only 250 left. What should we do? Cut down their habitat for meat producing grazers, of course. It's pretty apropos that the July 2008 National Geographics cover story is "Who killed the Gorillas?" about the mountain gorillas in Africa.
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Nov 11, 2012 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is a highly insightful book on gorilla behaviour and our related misconceptions. It also speaks of the importance of more active conservation efforts, such as destroying snare traps, in conjunction with actions such as political lobbying.
It can get a little scientific at times, but as a zoologist this made me love it even more. However, this may make it perhaps a little less accessible at times for other readers.

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Jun 24, 2012 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Fascinating, touching, and sad. Fossey's dedication to the study and preservation of the mountain gorilla is inspiring. However, I'm pretty much cured of any romantic notions I had about studying apes in the wild---not the least reason being that monitoring, collecting, and analyzing dung is a large part of the endeavor.

Fossey introduces the reader to the individuals in the gorilla groups she studied, and you get to know and love them as she did. I knew going in that she dealt head-on with poac...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Rachel Willis rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This is an amazing book about the gorillas living in the Virunga mountains of Rwanda, Uganda, and (then) Zaire. Fossey does a remarkable job of situating these animals in their world while also bringing it to the reader. Each chapter is a stand alone anecdote regarding a different aspect of her 20+ years studying the gorillas. Done this way, the reader is drawn into the world in a way that's engaging and vivid. I've wanted to read this book for years, and I'm so glad I finally sat down and read...more

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May 16, 2008 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book is a true classic with a tireless message of conservation. The story of Dian Fossey and her work with the mountain gorillas in the Virunga Volcanic region of Rwanda is nothing short of incredible. She gave her life in an effort to make us aware of the importance of conservation issues all over the world.

My only problem with the book is its slightly confusing chronology. For example, Fossey would write about a particular animal in one chapter as an adult but then in a later chapter, wou...more

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Jul 10, 2012 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Interesting, but I would have been one of the observers who decided gorilla watching was not for me. Yet, it does make one wonder about zoos... are they evil or good? Surely, the more modern zoos are better for animals than the ones that were around when I was young, but if getting the animals there causes so much death and destruction then maybe we all need a re-think.

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Jan 23, 2012 Joyce rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Dian Fossey is a woman I admire, for the work she's done. Off course I saw the movie, but I wanted more details. This books describes it, exactly how Fossey experiences her time between the gorilla's. In her writing you can taste her love for the animals. To her they weren't just gorilla's in the woods that she just happened to study. They were her children, the only ones she really cared for. What she did to help the apes is incredible and very inspiring. Unfortunately I think that this book wo...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Ivan Stoikov - Allan Bard rated it 4 of 5 stars

The true adventures of D. Fossey and her amazing gorillas, one of the best study of animals, thanks to this brave woman there are still gorillas... Unfortunately, because of her brave, even reckless tries to preserve and save these great animals, D. Fossey met her awful death... caused by the avid poachers... Hope she is in a better place now...

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Apr 26, 2013 Tina Estep rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is an excellent book to get a glimpse at these mysterious creatures. It is amazing how her work, with the work of George Schaller, has influenced the public perception of these apes. They really are calm and gentle creatures. Tragically, Fossey was lost but her mission to help save these apes has not.

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Mar 13, 2010 Abigailann (Abigail) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

You can really sense Dian Fossey's love of Gorillas throughout this book! Sadness and joy, tragedy and laughter all intermingle as we're told the story of several gorrilla groups and their interactions. I learnt a lot as a read this book, although I was a little confused as regards the chronology of events.

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Mar 01, 2009 Charles rated it 5 of 5 stars

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A lovely book that shows how the love of nature can overwhelm even a trained scientist. Not really a scientific book per se, although there is some good science in the book, especially early on. But a story of passion and a love affair with nature.

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Feb 22, 2013 Mommalibrarian rated it 4 of 5 stars

I believe I read this in junior high. I remember being shocked and amazed to learn how the scientists determined what the gorillas ate but inspecting their scat. It was one of those moments when I realized there was so much more to know than I could currently imagine.

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Apr 19, 2012 Ann Rhodes rated it 5 of 5 stars

Although I read this book a long time ago, it is a must read. It will capture your heart and you will see the violence that done to the gorillas. You get an account of her murder as well. I have never forgotten this one. Definitely one of my favorites!

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Jun 11, 2012 Virginia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Purchased in Kampala for 23,000 Ugandan shillings. Over the course of several days where we spent 8+ hours in a car on bumpy roads, this book saved me from certain boredom and informed my personal experience with the gorillas.

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Nov 15, 2009 Antonio Rossano Mendes Pontes rated it 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely adored this book, and every precious moment of reading I wold thank God for Dian having existed and for her love and care for the gorillas. I learned that respect is essential in dealing with animals.

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