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AFC Flag Expedition #11: How an Artist Saved the Mountain Gorilla: Retracing the Footsteps of Carl Akeley 85 Years Later Expedition Artist: Stephen C. Quinn Purpose: To retrace the steps of the American Museum of Natural History icon, Carl Akeley; to tell the unique story of how an artist catalyzed Africa's first national park; and to highlight and support current conservation work being done to save the Mountain Gorilla. Location: Democratic Republic of Congo & Rwanda, Central Africa Scheduled For: November, 2010 Watch for the Flag Journal

Home About Steve Quinn About the Houston Zoo About Mountain Gorilla Veterinarian Project About the American Museum of Natural History About UC Davis Wildlife Health Center View the Photos...   Read the Blog...   Artist Acknowledgments       Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Please visit http://www.artistsforconservation.org//programs/flag-expeditions/expedition/11/how-artist-saved-mountain-gorilla where you can follow Stephen, Jeffrey and the videographer Will Richarson.       DISCLAIMER: The views, images and figures expressed in this web log are those of the artist and do not necessarily reflect those of the Artists for Conservation Foundation (formerly the Worldwide Nature Artists Group).

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