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Challenges in Gorilla Research and Conservation
Dian Fossey: [voiceover; [Africa]
March 23, 1967. "Dear Dr. Leakey, Sembagare and I are doing our best to track the gorillas. We're covering a lot of ground, but making very little progress. The only guide we've got is Schaller's book. So far, we haven't had any luck. I'm not discouraged, but I'm starting to think I'll spend my six months in ] without ever seeing any.
Dr. Louis Leakey: [voiceover; [Earth]
April 22nd. Dear Miss Fossey, surely you didn't expect the beggars to come out and line up so you could count them. These animals are being methodically wiped off the face of the ]. They hold a clue to the way man adapted to his environment. That's why it's essential we discover...
Dian Fossey:
I know that. I'm not an imbecile.
Dr. Louis Leakey:
I know you're not an imbecile, but we must remember the elementary steps one overlooks in situations like this.
Dian Fossey:
Maybe I'm just no good at this. Six weeks. Six whole weeks, and not a single gorilla... Shit. Shit. I sat in shit. Oh, my God. It's gorilla spoor.
Dr. Louis Leakey:
And it's fresh.
Dian Fossey:
It most certainly is.
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