By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network
NEW YORK (IDN) — World-famous Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, cited for “great contributions to human origins and wildlife conservation”, has passed away in Nairobi. He was 77 years of age.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed “deep sorrow” at the news of Leakey’s death.
His will and ego made him the most powerful, respected man in African conservation. In the end, they’re what brought him down.