Fossey

[ fos-ee ]

noun

1. Dian [dahy-, an], 1932–85, U.S. zoologist: expert on great apes.

Fossey

/ fŏs′ē /

1. American zoologist who conducted extensive studies of mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Africa. Her research brought about a new understanding of the gorilla's behavior and habitat and supported conservation efforts in Africa.

Example Sentences

Two players, defender Marlon Fossey and goalkeeper Diego Kochen, will be looking to make their senior national team debuts.

From Los Angeles Times

“If this behavior exists in some of our closest living relatives, what could that tell us about how medicine first evolved?” said Tara Stoinski, president and chief scientific officer of the nonprofit Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, who had no role in the study.

From Seattle Times

A few years before Jane Goodall began her field studies on chimpanzees in Tanzania and a decade before Dian Fossey started her research on mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Dagg went to South Africa to study giraffes in the bush near Kruger National Park.

From Seattle Times

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is a beacon of hope among these organizations.

From Salon

Named after the renowned primatologist Dian Fossey, whose groundbreaking work with Mountain Gorillas inspired countless others, the organization conducts a multifaceted approach to gorilla conservation.

From Salon