A number of scientists with greatly different backgrounds can come up with completely different assessments. The discussions or controversies are endless. Once a year, we try to bring the most important discoverers together to exchange their experiences and knowledge. Richard Leakey assessmentbackgroundbring share on social
I can't think of any other region in the world which is such a vast source of fossils. Richard Leakey fossilregionsource Change image and share on social
Along the borders to Ethiopia and Somalia, anarchy reigns, the police and military have retreated quite some distance. Richard Leakey anarchyborderdistance Change image and share on social
For fossils to thrive, certain favorable circumstances are required. First of all, of course, remnants of life have to be there. These then need to be washed over with water as soon as possible, so that the bones are covered with a layer of sediment. Richard Leakey bonecircumstancecover share on social
Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well. Richard Leakey beginfruitgood Change image and share on social
The elephants were being slaughtered in masses. Some were even killed in the vicinity of big tourist hotels. Richard Leakey bigelephanthotel Change image and share on social
The problem is that during the 1980s, a decade of heavy poaching, the elephants retreated to safer areas. And now people have moved into the corridors once used by the elephants. Richard Leakey 1980sareacorridor Change image and share on social
Whether or not all this came to pass in an East African ditch, I wouldn't like to say. Perhaps it happened in North Africa or further west, but Africa was definitely the place. Richard Leakey africaafricanditch Change image and share on social
We are concerned that, in a few years time, this place of discovery, with its wealth of human fossils, the like of which can be found nowhere else in the world, could be completely destroyed. Richard Leakey completelyconcerndestroy Change image and share on social
Elephants can live to an age of up to 70 or 80 years and they have a good memory. It could be they come across an area that is experiencing a drought. Then they continue on their path and run into people. Richard Leakey ageareacontinue share on social
