Dian Fossey was definitely a pioneer I do not think that word has been overused
before that nobody had done a long-term
before that nobody had done a long-term study of gorillas
nobody had studied them month after
nobody had studied them month after month and year after year she wanted to
month and year after year she wanted to
month and year after year she wanted to be the scientist who began the first
be the scientist who began the first
be the scientist who began the first long-term field study of gorilla
long-term field study of gorilla
long-term field study of gorilla behavior in their society and to take
behavior in their society and to take
behavior in their society and to take that as far as it would go
I’ve been following one gorilla group
I’ve been following one gorilla group round all month and I’m now able to get
round all month and I’m now able to get
round all month and I’m now able to get within 30 to 60 feet of them to be
within 30 to 60 feet of them to be
within 30 to 60 feet of them to be perfectly frank I think they’re quite
perfectly frank I think they’re quite
perfectly frank I think they’re quite confused as to my species
in order to study them and learn about
in order to study them and learn about the behavior Diane had to get them used
the behavior Diane had to get them used
the behavior Diane had to get them used to her and that process is called
to her and that process is called
to her and that process is called habituation winning the trust
habituation winning the trust
habituation winning the trust [Music]
the habituation process is not nice
the habituation process is not nice because you’re upsetting this family of
because you’re upsetting this family of
because you’re upsetting this family of gorillas day after day after day
gorillas day after day after day
gorillas day after day after day [Music]
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[Music] Diane’s methods played on the gorillas
Diane’s methods played on the gorillas
Diane’s methods played on the gorillas curiosity so she would behave in ways
curiosity so she would behave in ways
curiosity so she would behave in ways that would elicit the curious rather
that would elicit the curious rather
that would elicit the curious rather than an anger response when she was
than an anger response when she was
than an anger response when she was climbing a tree to get a better look she
climbing a tree to get a better look she
climbing a tree to get a better look she would deliberately ham it up and she
would deliberately ham it up and she
would deliberately ham it up and she found that that got their attention I’ve
found that that got their attention I’ve
found that that got their attention I’ve gotten them accustomed to me by aping
gotten them accustomed to me by aping
gotten them accustomed to me by aping them and they are fascinated by my
them and they are fascinated by my
them and they are fascinated by my facial grimaces and other actions that I
facial grimaces and other actions that I
facial grimaces and other actions that I wouldn’t be caught dead doing in front
wouldn’t be caught dead doing in front
wouldn’t be caught dead doing in front of anyone I feel like a complete fool
of anyone I feel like a complete fool
of anyone I feel like a complete fool but this technique seems to be working
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