Another death now heads the list:
Think : ‘Gorillas in the Mist’*;
Like Diane Fossey and hors pair
Jane Goodall’s Africa was rare.
Befriending wily chimpanzees**
Observing human traits in these,
Our nearest link, so much alike;
For conservation she would fight…
Born in the Thirties, child in war,
The Sixties brought her to the fore;
Her actions and her dedication
To these apes – a revelation!
With forest forays left behind
She shared her knowledge with mankind
On lecture tours which captivated
And new views initiated…
One of Nature’s pioneers
Role model for brand-new careers
Her spirit still inspires, set free
At Ninety-One with D.B.E…
(c) Poet in the woods 2025
* 1988 film set in Ruanda
** In Tanzania's National Park
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