to establish the Albert National Park to protect the animals of the Virunga mountains.

George Schaller began his 20-month observation of the mountain gorillas in 1959, subsequently publishing two books: The Mountain Gorilla and The Year of the Gorilla. Little was known about the life of the mountain gorilla before his research, which described its social organization, life history, and ecology.

Dian Fossey began what would become an 18-year study

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