Baby Quote by Dian Fossey

If zoos are like arks, then rare animals are like passengers on a voyage of the damned, never to find a port that will…

— Peter Singer

“Despite all their flaws, zoos wake us up. They invite us to step outside our most basic assumptions. Offered for our contemplation, the animals…

— Thomas French

There was no way that I could explain to dogs, friends, or parents my compelling need to return to Africa to launch a long-term…

— Dian Fossey

I have made my home among the mountain gorillas.

— Dian Fossey

Not only was it necessary to get the gorillas accustomed to the bluejeaned creature who had become a part of their daily lives, it…

— Dian Fossey

“Up until the mid twentieth century the mountain gorilla was considered a myth. Oddly enough, a legend not unlike bigfoot or the loch ness…

— Maynard James Keenan

If mountain gorillas are to survive and propagate, far more active conservation measures urgently need to be undertaken. The question remains, is it already…

— Dian Fossey

“The gorillas were not the animals we had come to Zaire to look for. It is very hard, however, to come all the way…

— Douglas Adams

Adult gorillas will fight to the death defending their families. This is why poachers who may be seeking only one infant for the zoo…

— Sy Montgomery

I do love nature, but I don't suppose I'd spent more time in zoos as a child than anyone else!

— Andy Serkis

“In zoos, as in nature, the best times to visit are sunrise and sunset. That is when most animals come to life. They stir…

— Yann Martel

One cannot watch chimpanzee infants for long without realizing that they have the same emotional need for affection and reassurance as human children.

— Jane Goodall