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Richard Leakey
January 7 , 2022
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- World-renowned Kenyan politician, conservationist, and fossil hunter Richard Leakey has passed away.
- He is credited for the discovery of ‘Turkana Boy’ in 1984 which led to ground breaking discoveries proving that humankind evolved in Africa.
- Turkana boy is the most complete fossil Skelton of a human ancestor ever found.
- Leakey is also known to spearhead campaigns against the ivory trade to save the population of African elephants.
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