Kilbourn, Annelisa (1967–2002)

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Kilbourn, Annelisa (1967–2002)

British veterinarian and wildlife expert. Born Annelisa Marcelle Kilbourn, June 27, 1967, in Zurich, Switzerland; was a British citizen; killed in a plane crash in Gabon, Nov 2, 2002; dau. of Hans and Barry Kilbourn; attended University of Connecticut; graduate in veterinary medicine, Tufts University, 1996.

Rescued orangutans in Borneo; while working for the Wildlife Conservations Society, discovered that the Ebola virus was causing the decline in Africa's gorilla population.

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