Primatologist
b. January 16, 1932, San Francisco, CA
d. December 26, 1985, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda
Father: George Fossey III
Mother: Kathryn "Kitty" Kidd
Step Father: Richard Price
Buried: Karisoke Research Station in the Virunga Mountains, Rwanda, Africa.
"Nyiramachabelli"
No one loved gorillas more
Rest in peace, dear friend
Eternally protected
In this sacred ground
For you are home
Photo courtesy of Carol Storr, 2008
When Fossey's favorite gorilla Digit was decapitated for the price of $20 by poachers in 1978, she created the Digit Fund with the intent to raise money for anti-poaching patrols.
Photo courtesy of Carol Storr, 2008
The gorilla graveyard at the Karisoke Research Station
Photo courtesy of Carol Storr, 2008