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Cameroonian authorities arrested 20 suspected poachers and...

- Tuesday 30 April 2013 No Comments




Cameroonian authorities arrested 20 suspected poachers and confiscated 45 guns during a 10-day operation in the southeast of the country. Rangers also seized gorilla, chimpanzee and elephant meat, along with 2 ivory tusks. “With the seizure of 45 arms, 337 ammunitions, 10 chainsaws and more than 3,000 wire cables, we have inflicted a heavy blow on wildlife criminals,” said Djogo Toumouksala, East Regional Delegate for the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. For more, visit

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The United Nations officially recognized wildlife trafficking as...

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The United Nations officially recognized wildlife trafficking as “serious crime” at the close of the recent U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime Commission meeting in Vienna, giving nations around the world the necessary tools and leverage to counter rates of poaching. Experts believe illicit trade is at USD 17 billion per year, making it the fourth most-largest trans-national crime, For more, visit http://bit.ly/158NGTr. http://on.fb.me/102hpWr






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Primate expert Dr. Craig Stanford believes eco-tourism could...

- Sunday 28 April 2013 No Comments




Primate expert Dr. Craig Stanford believes eco-tourism could save the great apes. Speaking at a book fair in Los Angeles, Stanford, the author of “Planet Without Apes,” acknowledged there are risks, including disease-transmission. “It’s a double-edged sword,” he said. “But were it not for eco-tourism, the mountain gorillas that now number 800 and growing by 5 percent per year wouldn’t be there.” For more, visit http://huff.to/12S1DkV. http://on.fb.me/18a7EZL






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Zeelie, an adolescent male chimpanzee at the Tacugama Chimpanzee...

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Zeelie, an adolescent male chimpanzee at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone that developed a hernia was recently treated by a team of physicians, including Dr. Kamara, a specialist from Freetown’s Connaught hospital. For more, visit http://bit.ly/166iHGX http://on.fb.me/ZWH7uc






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The IUCN best-practice guidelines have just been updated to...

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The IUCN best-practice guidelines have just been updated to include logging in a new publication, “Great Apes and FSC: Implementing ‘Ape-Friendly’ Practices in Central Africa’s Logging Concessions.” For more, visit http://bit.ly/ZGrFrJ. http://on.fb.me/11OHbPM






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GRASP mourns the recent death of Dr. Bettina Sallé, a French...

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GRASP mourns the recent death of Dr. Bettina Sallé, a French primate veterinarian who worked passionately on behalf of great ape conservation in central Africa and supported sanctuaries in Gabon, Guinea and Cameroon. For more, visit http://bit.ly/15VS5Is http://on.fb.me/ZSV78s






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An infant male orangutan found wandering through a village in...

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An infant male orangutan found wandering through a village in Borneo after being forced from his forest home by land conversion activity was turned over to wildlife officials in East Kalimantan. The orangutan will be transferred to one of the BOSF rehabilitation centers shortly. For more, visit http://bit.ly/11FZS87. http://on.fb.me/12JOSZG






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An infant male orangutan being kept illegally at an amusement...

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An infant male orangutan being kept illegally at an amusement park has been confiscated by BKSDA Aceh in Sumatra, but is in very weak condition with diarrhea, flu, and high temperature. The orangutan – nicknamed “Jack” – has been transferred to the care of veterinarians at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). For more, visit http://bit.ly/11FZS87. http://on.fb.me/ZudCp0






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Happy Birthday to Mme. Aliette Jamart, founder of the HELP-Congo...

- Wednesday 24 April 2013 No Comments




Happy Birthday to Mme. Aliette Jamart, founder of the HELP-Congo sanctuary in Congo and a pioneer in the field of chimpanzee reintroduction. Joyeaux Anniversaire! For more, visit http://bit.ly/Y3Pjyu. http://on.fb.me/17RWR6z






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The popular Schwaben Park Zoo in Baden,...

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The popular Schwaben Park Zoo in Baden, Germany,(http://bit.ly/11jKOfV) has come under fire for chimpanzee shows that exploit chimpanzees and risk public health concerns. For more, visit http://bit.ly/15Gj9f1. http://on.fb.me/11jKOfX






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Uganda’s Other Great Apes: Maureen McCarthy writes about her...

- Tuesday 23 April 2013 No Comments




Uganda’s Other Great Apes: Maureen McCarthy writes about her experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to one of the world’s only two populations of mountain gorillas .Read full article here: http://bit.ly/YNHZCa http://on.fb.me/15IV2w2






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The Great Apes Summit agenda is now on-line and features...

- Friday 19 April 2013 No Comments




The Great Apes Summit agenda is now on-line and features sessions such as “Extreme Conservation,” “Captives Apes in the USA,” and “Great Apes and the Law.” For more, visit http://bit.ly/11oqDhf. http://on.fb.me/14C2Q3g






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GRASP Featured Partner :Intergovernmental Organisation...

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GRASP Featured Partner :Intergovernmental Organisation :Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) www.cbd.int/ . For more partners visit: www.un-grasp.org/the-partnership http://on.fb.me/17nqVqvwww.cbd.int/ . For more partners visit: www.un-grasp.org/the-partnership http://on.fb.me/17nqVqv






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A Mountain gorilla was born in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park...

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A Mountain gorilla was born in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park this week to Bukima, a female who is part of Isabukuru’s group. The infant is Bukima’s fourth, another important milestone for this endangered sub-species. For more, visit http://bit.ly/ODvSVl. http://on.fb.me/XFEOPB






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The Chimp Haven sanctuary in Louisiana, USA, this week accepted...

- Tuesday 16 April 2013 No Comments




The Chimp Haven sanctuary in Louisiana, USA, this week accepted 8 more chimpanzees from bio-medical research labs and will offer them permanent care. Among those being transferred were Bumble, Onyx, Eric, Misty, Baby, Chakema, Keetah, and Angela. For more, visit www.chimphaven.org. http://on.fb.me/15eD83Qwww.chimphaven.org. http://on.fb.me/15eD83Q






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Great Ape Moment: An infant Western Lowland gorilla and an...

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Great Ape Moment: An infant Western Lowland gorilla and an infant chimpanzee hugging at the Lake Evaro Gorilla Orphanage in Gabon: Photo Credit & Copyright: National Geographic /Michael Poliza http://on.fb.me/12iVz4I






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Moja, an adult male Western Lowland gorilla, collapsed and died...

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Moja, an adult male Western Lowland gorilla, collapsed and died this week at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas, USA, from what officials suspect is heart disease. Moja was diagnosed with heart disease and placed on medication back in September 2010. For more, visit http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=885417#.UWz2fUrcBAo. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151623564843993&set=a.471719913992.241334.112498348992&type=1






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Ethnic markets in Toronto and Montreal support a thriving global...

- Monday 15 April 2013 No Comments




Ethnic markets in Toronto and Montreal support a thriving global bushmeat trade – including what researchers say is gorilla meat. For more, visit http://bit.ly/13cildt http://on.fb.me/15ca78Z






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The Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)...

- Sunday 14 April 2013 No Comments




The Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) center in DR Congo cares for 15 Eastern Lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas, including Shamavu, a young male who was confiscated as an infant from poachers who carried him in a small backpack for a month as they attempted to sell him. For more, visit http://on.fb.me/1167BdP. http://on.fb.me/12bgeHR






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An adult female chimpanzee that was kept as a pet in a private...

- Saturday 13 April 2013 No Comments




An adult female chimpanzee that was kept as a pet in a private home in New Jersey, USA, has been turned over to the Center for Great Apes sanctuary in Florida after her owner died. Katie, who is 18 years of age, has not seen another chimpanzee for at least six years, and lived mostly on canned soup, tea with sugar, and jelly doughnuts. For more, visit www.centerforgreatapes.org. http://on.fb.me/12UKnOqwww.centerforgreatapes.org. http://on.fb.me/12UKnOq






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Great Ape Moment :A baby mountain gorilla searching for...

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Great Ape Moment :A baby mountain gorilla searching for food.Visit www.un-grasp.org to find out more about what we do. http://on.fb.me/12LCw5Fwww.un-grasp.org to find out more about what we do. http://on.fb.me/12LCw5F






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Chimpanzees in the Tai National Park in West Africa use their...

- Wednesday 10 April 2013 No Comments




Chimpanzees in the Tai National Park in West Africa use their inherent knowledge of botany to identify which trees produce fruit and when, according to a study by the Max Planck Institute. For more, visit http://bit.ly/16Tu3Ko. http://on.fb.me/YMQMrm






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The discovery of a rare Bornean orangutan sub-species (Pongo...

- Tuesday 9 April 2013 No Comments




The discovery of a rare Bornean orangutan sub-species (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus ) in Sarawak’s Sungai Menyang region has prompted the state government to petition for the creation of a new national park . For more, visit http://bit.ly/16L5UHB. http://on.fb.me/14USoTq






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Scared and hungry orangutans clinging to the last remnants of...

- Monday 8 April 2013 No Comments




Scared and hungry orangutans clinging to the last remnants of trees after agricultural programmes converted the area into plantations in Borneo were recently captured and relocated to safe forests by International Animal Rescue (IAR) and the local forestry department in Ketapang, West Kalimantan. For more, visit http://bit.ly/16JA2Dd. http://on.fb.me/14Tgcar






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