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In 1956, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg became the first Western researcher to study any mammal in the wild in Africa. She is still known as one of the foremost experts on giraffes.
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When Dr. Anne Innis Dagg first encountered a giraffe at the zoo as a young girl, she quickly became enamoured with them. After completing a master’s degree in genetics in 1956 from the University of Toronto, Dagg travelled to South Africa to study giraffes. She initially had difficulty finding a place to stay because she was an unmarried woman travelling alone.
In 1976, Dagg published her first book on giraffes, co-authored with Bristol Foster. Zoologists still consider this book to be a seminal text and Dagg as a leading authority on giraffes. Dagg struggled to receive a permanent teaching position despite being well qualified. She later advocated for gender equality, particularly in academia.
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Anne Innis Dagg: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anne-innis-dagg
Zoology: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/zoology
Women in STEM: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/collection/women-in-stem
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*Credits* :
Anne Innis Dagg: Lucy Ellis
Young Anne: Hannah Turnbull
Mr. Matthew: David R. Carter
End Narration: Mary Dagg
Director/EP: Alison Reid
Producer: Suzan Mazur and Chantal Kemp
Director of Photography: Dale Hildebrand
1st AD: Alan Goluboff
2nd AD: Ray Duff
3rd AD: Akhil Khithani
APM: Dana Uy
Script Supervisor: Nancy Markle
B Cam Op: Demetri Portelli
1st AC A Cam : Joel Dalimonte
1st AC B Camera: Craig Morgan
2nd AC: Armand Portelli
DMT: Steven Sangster
Video Coordinator: Sean Kolumbus
Editor: Noel Pendawa
Composer: Kristjan Bergey and Joel Schwartz
Production designer: Brian Verhoog
VFX Supervisors: Dan Mariella and Steven Sangster
Set Dresser: Emmet Verhoog
Props Master: Duncan Kemp
Costumer Designer: Jenifur Jarvis
Make up: Melanie Sleep
Hair: Renee Chan
Key Grip: Naz Andrukhiv
Best Grip: Wilny Su
Assistant Location Manager: Armin Ahmadi
Stills Photographer: Aura Hurtado
Written by Alison Reid
Produced by Pursuing Giraffes Adventures Inc.
Thank you to Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV (formerly William F. Whites) for their in-kind support through film equipment rental.
Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited without written prior permission. For all re-shares, please tag us (@HistoricaCanada).
In 1956, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg became the first Western researcher to study any mammal in the wild in Africa. She is still known as one of the foremost experts on giraffes.
*Join our mailing list* : histori.ca/email
SUBSCRIBE to learn more about Canada: histori.ca/youtube
Version française : youtu.be/mp4laOWcju4
When Dr. Anne Innis Dagg first encountered a giraffe at the zoo as a young girl, she quickly became enamoured with them. After completing a master’s degree in genetics in 1956 from the University of Toronto, Dagg travelled to South Africa to study giraffes. She initially had difficulty finding a place to stay because she was an unmarried woman travelling alone.
In 1976, Dagg published her first book on giraffes, co-authored with Bristol Foster. Zoologists still consider this book to be a seminal text and Dagg as a leading authority on giraffes. Dagg struggled to receive a permanent teaching position despite being well qualified. She later advocated for gender equality, particularly in academia.
*Learn more on _The Canadian Encyclopedia_* :
Anne Innis Dagg: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anne-innis-dagg
Zoology: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/zoology
Women in STEM: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/collection/women-in-stem
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*More educational content at* :
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thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
*Credits* :
Anne Innis Dagg: Lucy Ellis
Young Anne: Hannah Turnbull
Mr. Matthew: David R. Carter
End Narration: Mary Dagg
Director/EP: Alison Reid
Producer: Suzan Mazur and Chantal Kemp
Director of Photography: Dale Hildebrand
1st AD: Alan Goluboff
2nd AD: Ray Duff
3rd AD: Akhil Khithani
APM: Dana Uy
Script Supervisor: Nancy Markle
B Cam Op: Demetri Portelli
1st AC A Cam : Joel Dalimonte
1st AC B Camera: Craig Morgan
2nd AC: Armand Portelli
DMT: Steven Sangster
Video Coordinator: Sean Kolumbus
Editor: Noel Pendawa
Composer: Kristjan Bergey and Joel Schwartz
Production designer: Brian Verhoog
VFX Supervisors: Dan Mariella and Steven Sangster
Set Dresser: Emmet Verhoog
Props Master: Duncan Kemp
Costumer Designer: Jenifur Jarvis
Make up: Melanie Sleep
Hair: Renee Chan
Key Grip: Naz Andrukhiv
Best Grip: Wilny Su
Assistant Location Manager: Armin Ahmadi
Stills Photographer: Aura Hurtado
Written by Alison Reid
Produced by Pursuing Giraffes Adventures Inc.
Thank you to Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV (formerly William F. Whites) for their in-kind support through film equipment rental.
