A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 27, 1985, American naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied mountain gorillas in Africa for nearly 20 years, ...

Dian Fossey pioneered the process of habituating gorillas to her presence so she could study them closely. · GlobeNewswire Inc. Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 26, 1985, Dr.

Half a century ago, the controversial American primatologist Dian Fossey established her field camp in the midst of two volcanoes in Rwanda. For almost two decades, she single-handedly pioneered the ...

The cover of the January 1970 issue of National Geographic features a photograph of a woman walking through a verdant landscape strewn with yellow flowers. Dressed in jeans and a denim shirt, her hair ...

National Geographic is partnering with Oscar-winning executive producer James Marsh (Man on Wire, Theory of Everything) and Endemol Shine Group’s Tigress Productions on a three-part miniseries to ...

Gorillas in Africa: The 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s were dark years for large primates in Africa. Gorillas and Chimpanzees had faced constant conflict, persecution and poaching from humans. However, thanks ...

Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 26, 1985, Dr. Dian Fossey was tragically murdered in her cabin deep within the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. On the 40th anniversary of her ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Atlanta, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 26, 1985, Dr. Dian Fossey was tragically murdered in her cabin deep within the Virunga mountains of Rwanda. On ...