Description
In this groundbreaking work, primatologist Dian Fossey shares her remarkable thirteen-year journey living among the endangered mountain gorillas of the African rain forest, documenting their complex social structures, family bonds, and individual personalities with unprecedented intimacy. Through meticulous field research and close observation, Fossey reveals the intelligence, gentleness, and emotional depth of these magnificent creatures, challenging prevailing misconceptions about their nature and behavior. Her passionate advocacy for gorilla conservation emerges throughout the narrative, as she witnesses both the bonds she forms with individual animals and the devastating threats they face from poaching and habitat destruction. This seminal work combines scientific rigor with deeply personal storytelling, offering readers an unforgettable window into a hidden world and the life of a woman dedicated to protecting one of our closest living relatives. Fossey's legacy as a pioneering conservationist and primatologist is cemented in these pages, which continue to inspire environmental activism and scientific inquiry decades after their publication.
Available Editions
paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Jan 1, 1983
404 pages
ISBN: 9780618083602
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First Published
1983
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey.