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After she was denied tenure at the university where she worked, she began speaking out and writing about sexism in academia

Anne Innis Dagg was known as ‘Jane Goodall of Giraffes’

  WATERLOO -- A local zoologist and giraffe specialist has started an initiative in Waterloo Region in hopes of bringing awareness to protecting animals. Spot the Giraffe currently stands 14 feet tall in a yard near Waterloo Park and is made entirely out of recycled material. “I’ve had people stop, you can see them taking pictures, and they say things like this is cool, why did you make it?” said Ian Dagg. The giraffe was, in fact, made the highlight the work of author and animal ac...

Anne Innis Dagg was a toddler when she first saw a giraffe, during a visit to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. But the animal left such a strong impression that she made studying the creature a lifelong pursuit.A pioneering researcher who became one of