【美国人物志】黛安·弗西 (5/9)
戴安·弗西本世纪卓越的野外观察家，用18年时间独身从事黑猩猩的研究。不幸被报复者刺杀。终身未婚。快40岁时，谈过两次恋爱，两个男友都要求她放弃野外观察，后面一个男友打动了她，她准备下山，但是那个男友改变主意不爱她了，弗西后来戏说来生要变成一个金发美女。观察黑猩猩经常需要处于登高，悬空状态。她患有恐高症。曾从高处落下，摔断了几根肋骨，刺穿了一叶肺，下山治愈后又继续从事黑猩猩的研究。Hints:
Dian Fossey
gorilla
the National Geographic Society
Bob Campbell
Karisoke
Peanuts
National Geographic magazinehttp://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201211/201211181038496829563.mp3Dian Fossey spent thousands of hours observing mountain gorillas. She worked hard to gain acceptance among the animals. To do this, she copied their actions and sounds. She studied the gorillas daily and developed an understanding of each individual. Many people had believed that mountain gorillas are fierce. Fossey found just the opposite. She learned that gorillas are both gentle and intelligent. They use their strength mainly when defending other members of their family or group.
In 1970, the National Geographic Society wanted to publish a story about Fossey and her research. It sent a photographer named Bob Campbell to Karisoke to take pictures. He took a picture of an adult male gorilla named Peanuts touching Fossey's hand. This became the first friendly gorilla-to-human action ever recorded. The picture appeared on the front cover of National Geographic magazine. It helped to make Fossey and her work famous. The American researcher was able to sit among the gorillas and play with them and their young. She made notes of everything she saw. She took a count, or census, of the gorilla population. She noted what the animals ate and their environment. Fossey learned a lot about the gorillas. But it became difficult for her to remain an independent observer. She believed that the animals would disappear forever unless something was done to protect them and their environment.
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