Motambo, the young male chimpanzee who nearly died from tetanus and internal injuries after being confiscated from illegal traders earlier this month...
What would you pay to protect gorillas? Or orangutans? A recent study published in Science magazine calculated it would cost USD $80 billion per year...
It is Halloween.Here are some costume ideas inspired by Great apes http://on.fb.me/W5rl4y via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/346928059...
Happy Halloween! http://on.fb.me/Q5F7BA via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/346889376...
A new French-language photo essay book, “Gorillas, Intimate Portraits,” by Sébastien Meys and Florence Perroux, offers up-close images of gorillas throughout...
Great Ape Moment: The right mask is an essential part of any Halloween costume… http://on.fb.me/SZhaZF via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/34...
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GRASP coordinator Doug Cress will conduct a webinar with over 500 students from 18 schools as part of the Illinois Math & Science Academy (IMSA)...
Great Ape Moment: Trick or treating is fun for all ages… http://on.fb.me/S6QKoH via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/345610208...
The former prime minister of the Central African Republic (CAR) has been fined for illegally carrying 12 kilograms pounds of bushmeat – mostly a protected...
Roland Melisch (TRAFFIC) believes that unprecedented cooperation in Central Africa could lead to improved law enforcement in the region. http://on.fb.me/PBApeU...
GRASP coordinator Doug Cress says GRASP is poised to take a lead role in great ape conservation going forward. http://on.fb.me/RgjglT via Tumblr htt...
Bert Lenten (CMS) emphasizes the Convention on Migratory Species’ commitment to great ape conservation through the Gorilla Agreement. http://on.fb.me/PBAoYo...
GRASP Executive Committee chairman Aggrey Rwetsiba of Uganda offers hope for great ape conservation. http://on.fb.me/RgjfP4 via Tumblr http://un-gra...
GRASP patron Russell Mittermeier suggests new methods of promoting great ape conservation at the GRASP Ministerial Gathering. http://on.fb.me/PBAorz...
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UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner addresses the attendees during the GRASP Ministerial Gathering. http://on.fb.me/VxVWSA via Tumblr http://un-gr...
Marcos Silva (CITES), Russell Mittermeier (Conservation International) and John Scanlon (CITES) attend the GRASP Ministerial Gathering. http://on.fb.me/VxVWSp...
GRASP Ministerial Gathering (October 18, Hyderabad, India) http://on.fb.me/WUvszH via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/345500208...
Great Ape Moment: Female bonobos carry and nurse their young for four years and give birth on average every five years.http://bit.ly/Sl0azr http://on.fb.me/Yb38Hm...
Halloween is a popular holiday among the Western Lowland gorillas at the Detroit Zoo. http://on.fb.me/S5vCxZ via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/p...
Pumpkins are a great source of enrichment for chimpanzees at zoos in Europe and North America — especially with Halloween just 4 days away. http://on.fb.me/PxWwD6...
Pumpkins are a great source of enrichment for chimpanzees at zoos in Europe and North America — especially with Halloween just 4 days away. http://on.fb.me/PxWwD6...
Rebel soldiers attacked a ranger patrol Thursday near Lake Edward in the Virunga National Park, killing two rangers and one government soldier. For more...
Americans will spend USD $2 billion on Halloween candy in 2012, according to the National Retail Federation – so choose wisely. Companies such as M&M...
Orange is always fashionable at Halloween. http://on.fb.me/R4AfYr via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/343480110...
Conservationists in Uganda are concerned that the practice of eating chimpanzees as bushmeat has spread to the western regions of the country, where...
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the U.S. uploads a list of orangutan-friendly candy each Halloween, helping consumers make choices that do not benefit palm...
Halloween isn’t just for humans, as evidenced by Western Lowland gorillas at the Bristol Zoo Gardens in the U.K. http://on.fb.me/Swwo87 via Tumblr h...
Great Ape Moment: Halloween is just one week away… http://on.fb.me/RUYJ78 via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/342199367...
A gorilla is featured in the advertisements for “Bêtes de sexe,” an exhibition of sexual habits in the animal kingdom, that will run through August 2013...
Primate expert Dr. Craig Stanford analyzes the role of eco-tourism in supporting great ape conservation in an excerpt from his forthcoming book, “Planet...
The GRASP photo exhibition, “Their Fate is Ours: The Humanity of Great Apes” currently on display at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi has been extended...
Illegal trade activist Ofir Drori was honored with the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday. Drori,...
Great Ape Moment: Let us all marvel at the beauty of nature. http://on.fb.me/VuijOp via Tumblr http://un-grasp.tumblr.com/post/340940202...
Great Ape Moment: Bonobos at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in DR Congo are social climbers. For more, visit www.lolayabonobo.org. http://on.fb.me/RbFMQqwww.lolayabonobo.org....
GRASP patron Dr. Jane Goodall praised the recent NIH decision to retire 110 chimpanzees from active biomedical research – calling it a “hugely important...
Media coverage of the 25 Most Endangered Primates (2012-2014) that was announced Monday at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in India...
An adult male Sumatran orangutan was rescued this week from an isolated forest fragment in the Tripa Peat Swamp in Aceh, the latest refugee of the illegal...
Great apes, such as gorillas, chimps and bonobos, are running out of places to live, say scientists. Read morehttp://bbc.in/Pu3d4k http://on.fb.me/Pxh8Le...
GRASP patron Russell Mittermeier said that nearly one-third of all primate species on earth are threatened with extinction, as part of the “20/20 Talks:...
Eastern Lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas were included among the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates list announced by the IUCN/ SSC / IPS at the Convention...
Law enforcement activist Ofir Drori, founder of the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA) in Cameroon, has received two major awards: The Duke of Edinburgh...
Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal traders on the Congo River last week has been named “Motambo,” which means “snare” in...
UNEP-DEPI director Ibrahim Thiaw spoke Saturday on “Biodiversity, Productivity & Consumption for the Future We Want” as part of the “20/20 Talks:...
A New Scientist article suggests that a recent rise in chimpanzee-human conflict in eastern DR Congo is the result of human encroachment and habitat...
GRASP coordinator Doug Cress was among the speakers Thursday at “Can Gorillas Save the Earth? Great Apes as Indicators of Biodiversity Health and Human...
Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal traders on the Congo River earlier this week remains under 24-hour care, thanks to JGI-Congo...
GRASP will stage a presentation, “Can Gorillas Save the Earth? Great Apes as Indicators of Biodiversity Health and Human Well-Being in Central Africa’s...
An infant chimpanzee was confiscated from a boat on the Congo River near Brazzaville this week, suffering from wounds and dehydration. Although the traffickers...
