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Gorillas are in danger of being wiped out by the Ebola virus. I feel like we have limited time to get to know them and understand them and they're going to disappear - that's terrifically sad. Wouldn't it be great if we could stop that?

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Sara Gruen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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Vancouver
British Columbia
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