Gaining the Trust of the Gorillas | Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

Dian Fossey habituated a troop of gorillas to her presence in an unusual way.
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About Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist is a three hour series for National Geographic Channel. The series tells the story of the life, work, murder and legacy of gorilla researcher Dian Fossey. The series will weave together three story strands. The first is the story of Dian's life and work - her childhood, her early days researching in Congo and her arrival in Rwanda for the 18 years she studied Mountain Gorillas. The second strand covers Dian's murder in Rwanda and the trial of her American co-worker Wayne McGuire, who was found guilty of her murder. Wayne fled Rwanda before the trial began but was convicted in absentia. He has always maintained his innocence. We intend to reopen the case by reviewing the evidence (if it can be located) and speaking with people who knew and worked with Dian and were involved in investigating the murder. Finally, we will tell the story of Dian's legacy by filming the Pablo troop of gorillas, which includes the silverback Cantsbee, the most successful gorilla ever known. The series will use archive footage and still images, interviews with people who knew and worked with Dian, specially shot footage and reconstruction to tell the life story of Dian Fossey and the aftermath of her murder.
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Gaining the Trust of the Gorillas | Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
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[@NatGeo]

Dian Fossey's dedication to understanding gorillas was incredible. If you would like to learn more about her inspiring story, please check out our series premiere of Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist on Dec 6 at 9/8c.

[@geocina75]

How about in the Philippines

[@jennief2108]

Thank you for your wonderful contribution ...... an amazing journey ~ * ~

[@geniasmith5791]

I think claude vanvectin had something to do with her death if he's a real person sometimes Hollywood adds made up characters......but I strongly feel that he did have her killed 🙄🙄🙄

[@bentheoutdoors]

I wish I could thank Dian Fossey for everything she has done to save the mountain gorilla species

[@applesnpears9828]

This is some of the most fascinating video in a long while, thank you :)

[@DragonSlayer-ii3ww]

Fossey has been one of my hero's since the 70's. She gave her life to educate us. With a difference point of veiw how to study wildlife & save a species.

[@stefynet11]

What an amazing woman she was. It is so sad to lose such a human treasure who died in ignorant hands!

[@22vx]

best ever womens voice actor and dramatic orator = sigourney weaver love her

[@NatGeo]

Sigourney Weaver is so talented! We are so thrilled she narrated this series as well.

[@22vx]

National Geographic no narrator has ever been more listenable. she's flawless. getting her was an absolute coup.

[@stephaniejacobs3809]

Yes Siggey is the best

[@oceaneiika]

Sigourney Weaver made Diane Fossey come "ALIVE"‼️ ❤️ ... And that is an extraordinary quality- Respect n Love from India 🙏🏻

[@tanwartanwar8846]

Animals didn't harmed her humans did 😶

[@bhavyatiwari6550]

poachers have stone hearts

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

Yes! You have sound in your videos now!

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

When you're the new one on the group and you have to act all weird to be accepted

[@NatGeo]

Too true 🤣

[@peachplumjansenvanrensburg5793]

emotional connection

[@ZigglerTheForestSurvivorPL]

Good movie!

[@R0NELL]

Thanks for the video!

[@kickitoldskool]

ronell de verteuil Looks like you're first, so you get a Crown: 👑

[@28105wsking]

Thank you!

[@channylong1715]

Love Dian & Gorillas 🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️

[@mrpelon1000]

i hate waiting i want to watch it now....

[@Skyro.]

mrpelon1000 same

[@yuaanrai6058]

Same

[@cndungu]

I've just discovered these amazing people today. WOW!

[@sammorris6285]

I’m halfway through the book “woman in the mists” which is a good read, full of her daily diary records

[@cndungu]

@@sammorris6285 oh lucky you mate. I'll lookfor it.

[@BwindiforestNationalpark]

Guys we welcome to Uganda to also of an experience of these mountain gorillas. Getting up close to them is so magical and wont leave you them Same. continue resting in peace Dian fossey.

[@kimberleyallen5531]

Wow she's living her dream

[@bojangles5232]

you're my dream

[@jmkirk15]

This has a sad ending guys, just want you to know. 😞

[@jmkirk15]

She was murdered in her house at night, no body knows why but they think it's because she fought against poaching.

[@obscurelyvague]

@@jmkirk15 There are people who would say that poaching is the only way that poor undereducated primitive-living people can make a living to support their families and survive.

[@elvampe13]

@@obscurelyvague then they should avoid creating families in the first place if they're not able to provide for them adequately.

[@obscurelyvague]

@@elvampe13 Absolutely.

[@TheZombie13777]

Sounds like it narrated by the girl from the alien movies

[@proudmarinemomma827]

Yes, sigourney weaver.

[@waterink]

好感人好有心 好有耐力跟毅力

[@kimberleyallen5531]

MOOOORRREEE PLEASE...

[@metalheadmachine4861]

So they used actual quotes in the movie

[@santandersepulveda]

where can we see more ? name of this docu?

[@mariakrzyzaniak2823]

❤

[@esklamder4903]

Where can i see the full

[@NatGeo]

Part 1 of the Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist series will premiere on Dec 6 at 9/8c!

[@Wik3dNuTS4k]

She sounds like sigourny weaver

[@stephaniejacobs3809]

Jose ricotaconachoquesadillamandillajones yes it's Siggey

[@geniasmith5791]

That was sigourney weaver

[@goodghost6182]

Whare is the full video ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@Kropikovo]

So who studied who?

[@alirodriguez6668]

All you have to do is bring food to get near them.

[@ramiroisram]

"before that no one had done a long term study of gorillas" who is george schaller?

[@jfvalencia1600]

He just only did it for 2 years. She did it for over 10 years.

[@iu2297]

Pass around all

[@sumedha1051]

but who was first jane goodall or dian?

[@alanapriddell2536]

Jane

[@tankc6474]

Jane goodall studied chimpanzees

[@johncoontas7212]

What have we gained by studying these gorillas? What applications can be made to mankind? Is this knowing for the sake of knowing or is it knowing for another purpose?

[@simonegigliotti3215]

We got to know one of our closest relatives. We learned how to respect them as they deserve since before Dian's studies, they were treated like monsters or trophies. Also the research began with the desire of wanting to know more about mankind by studying the creatures we evolved from.

[@johnh.mcsaxx3637]

It dispelled the myth of gorillas as savage bigfoot-like creatures. It was once thought that gorillas carried off women into the jungle to mate, fought elephants with clubs, walked on two legs and built huts. It was also thought that they decapitated people. This was debunked first by Carl Akeley, and then by George Schaller & Dian Fossey.

[@obscurelyvague]

@johncoontas7212 it could be said that there is a lot of research that cannot benefit anyone out rightly or immediately and which is therefore useless as there is a need to cure widespread diseases, solve political problems, prevent war, feed the hungry etc etc etc. Of course not everything that is studied "benefits" everyone in some definite quantifiable way whether it is researching wild gorilla behavior or researching how mosquitoes mate and what societies they create and live in. But the knowledge of these things in the greatest wider-picture sense are useful and adds to the greater knowledge of science and facts and the way nature and the world works. Yes you can easily argue that it is more important to give food to homeless people in the streets than go out in the wild to watch wild animals eat, sleep and escape predators. No way to stretch resources and everything else to cover every dilemma there is in the world. There are archives of manuscripts and writings in museums and historical societies that most people will never pay attention to, only people deeply interested in entomology, or astronomy, or oceanology. Generations of people will come and go before any of it "benefits" them. Yet human dilemmas cannot be some reason to limit all other endeavors. It actually would be counter productive and self defeating.

[@zenzimakeba2248]

No one could've done what Dian Fossey did. She became cold to blend in w/ the Gorillas and the African people of Rwanda. That same coldness became her undoing.

[@intensepayback5933]

3rd

[@captainjacksparrow1287]

4th

[@MIGITO]

u smoked my ni99a harambe... =/