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The Orangutan Project has produced a palm oil-free shopping...

- Wednesday 27 March 2013 No Comments




The Orangutan Project has produced a palm oil-free shopping guide for Easter candy, to ensure that chocolate eggs and marshmallow chicks do not harm orangutans or their habitat. For more, visit http://bit.ly/XHaKzY. http://on.fb.me/WWps95






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GRASP ambassador Dr. Jane Goodall said ownership of exotic...

- Tuesday 26 March 2013 No Comments




GRASP ambassador Dr. Jane Goodall said ownership of exotic animals such as chimpanzees as pets is wrong. “It’s the same thing with lions and tigers; they don’t belong in private hands,” she said. For more, visit http://bit.ly/14nnenw. http://on.fb.me/XFSQO8






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International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen...

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International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen Apes,” includes an Associated Press (AP) article that has appeared in the U.S., Singapore, Dutch, Australian, and Romanian press. For more, visit http://bit.ly/10eDuBN. http://on.fb.me/14rABDj






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International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen...

- Monday 25 March 2013 No Comments




International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen Apes,” includes an Al-Jazeera feature, “Trafficked Apes Strive to Return to the Wild.” For more, visit http://aje.me/XBIJK9. http://on.fb.me/WR4NmH






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A critically endangered Cross River gorilla was killed by...

- Sunday 24 March 2013 No Comments




A critically endangered Cross River gorilla was killed by villagers in Lebialem Highlands, Cameroon, earlier this month, after being declared a threat to the community by local law enforcement officials. The male gorilla was believed to be approximately 40 years of age. Cross River gorillas are the world’s most endangered great ape, with less than 300 remaining in the wild. For more, visit http://bit.ly/13n4RzM. http://on.fb.me/YzTrRD






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Shufai, an orphaned Western Lowland gorilla at Ape Action Africa...

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Shufai, an orphaned Western Lowland gorilla at Ape Action Africa in Cameroon, is on the mend after undergoing surgery to amputate his left arm above the elbow. Injuries sustained during his capture in 2006 failed to heal, and gunshot pellets trapped inside his body caused his arm and wrist to develop poorly. Experts decided amputation was the only way to offer him a pain-free life. In this picture, Shufai jumps into the arms of his long-time caretaker, Apollinaire, shortly after surgery. For more, visit www.apeactionafrica.org. http://on.fb.me/Zh9CT0www.apeactionafrica.org. http://on.fb.me/Zh9CT0






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A study published in Biology Letters finds that chimpanzees use...

- Tuesday 19 March 2013 No Comments




A study published in Biology Letters finds that chimpanzees use teamwork to accomplish some tasks, shedding light on the origins of human cooperation. For more, visit http://lat.ms/15oBBUC}. http://on.fb.me/XY1prb






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The Jane Goodall Institute - UK is offering a Tanzanian safari...

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The Jane Goodall Institute - UK is offering a Tanzanian safari to Gombe National Park and an evening there with GRASP ambassador Dr. Jane Goodall through an on-line auction designed to raise funds for chimpanzee conservation. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/XWpCy4?. http://on.fb.me/15lDktX






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International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen...

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International media coverage of the GRASP report, “Stolen Apes,” includes a feature in Malaysia’s The Star newspaper entitled, “Stolen for Shows.” For more, visit http://bit.ly/15kK0bO http://on.fb.me/XVY7ER






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Long before Bushman the gorilla became an icon at the Lincoln...

- Monday 18 March 2013 No Comments




Long before Bushman the gorilla became an icon at the Lincoln Park Zoo, he was cared for by a little girl in Cameroon. That girl – now 92-year old Winifred Hope Smith – visited Bushman’s stuffed remains earlier this week. For more, visit http://trib.in/WAfKcl http://on.fb.me/ZWoCYt






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Central Washington University in the U.S. is considering whether...

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Central Washington University in the U.S. is considering whether to expand its chimpanzee facilities — and bring in new chimpanzees needing a permanent home — or move the last 2 sign-language chimpanzees to a sanctuary. For more, visit http://bit.ly/YjMLdh. http://on.fb.me/Z98nFe






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Lola ya Bonobo founder Claudine Andre will be honored with the...

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Lola ya Bonobo founder Claudine Andre will be honored with the inaugural USD $50,000 Commitment to Conservation Award by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in a ceremony on April 6. For more, visit http://bit.ly/133wz4i. http://on.fb.me/ZlyThK






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Four orangutan were rescued and relocated from rubber...

- Saturday 16 March 2013 No Comments




Four orangutan were rescued and relocated from rubber plantations within a week by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), including this female — nicknamed Bintang — who was found to be pregnant. For more, visit http://bit.ly/Ww4ayU http://on.fb.me/ZJwqvv






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Motambo, the infant male chimpanzee who nearly died from tetanus...

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Motambo, the infant male chimpanzee who nearly died from tetanus and wounds suffered during his capture last year in Congo, is now adjusting to life with a nursery social group overseen by 50-year old La Vielle at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. For more, visit http://bit.ly/ZOiXUs. http://on.fb.me/WtHP4X






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The Chester Zoo in the U.K. has named the male Sumatran...

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The Chester Zoo in the U.K. has named the male Sumatran orangutan born recently at the zoo “Tripa,” in honor of the highly threatened Tripa peat swamps found on Sumatra. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/10UuZ3n. http://on.fb.me/Z2xLfX






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GRASP applauds DR Congo, which closed the CITES XVI Conference...

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GRASP applauds DR Congo, which closed the CITES XVI Conference in Bangkok in spectacular fashion when ICCN director Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa (pictured at right) declared that his country would voluntarily suspend all Appendix I and II great ape and monkey trade immediately to halt all illegal exportation of primates. “Any permit issued is a false one,” he said. http://on.fb.me/12SPKOa






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