The illegal trade of great apes thrives in Sumatra, where an infant orangutan is offered for sale for USD $200. For more, visit http://bit.ly/11sgaiM. http://on.fb.me/107O8PF
The Houston Zoo has agreed to accept 6 chimpanzees kept illegally at a private zoo in suburban Virginia, USA, thereby resolving an ownership and public safety dispute that threatened to have the chimpanzees euthanized. For more, visit http://bit.ly/16Xs5hz. http://on.fb.me/12g9kmJ
Great Ape Moment: Martha the western lowland gorilla tenderly embraces her two-week-old baby. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151719062128993&set=a.471719913992.241334.112498348992&type=1
Do chimps and bonobos go ape when risk goes wrong? Find out here http://goo.gl/9alIq http://on.fb.me/12eKAeB
Interested in The Great Ape Summit coming this September?
Visit www.greatapessummit.org for more information. http://on.fb.me/162RjHIwww.greatapessummit.org for more information. http://on.fb.me/162RjHI
Como zoo unveils $11 million Gorilla forest :Read article here http://goo.gl/EmXY8 http://on.fb.me/194zGL4
A rare split among the Mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda has resulted in a new social group led by Musilikale, a relatively low-ranking silverback in Pablo’s group. But trackers found the seven gorillas moving away from Pablo’s remaining 38, with no apparent intention of returning. For more, visit http://bit.ly/13g1O7H http://on.fb.me/124V3cg
Inbreeding was the cause of the albinism of “Snowflake”, the only albino gorilla known to man which was a star attraction of the Barcelona zoo for decades, Spanish researchers said. Full story http://goo.gl/sYXsM http://on.fb.me/13bYri1
Two orphaned gorillas, Baraka and Isangi, that were being held at the Senkwekwe Center in Virunga National Park while undergoing DNA tests have been confirmed to be Grauer’s gorillas and will be transferred to the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) center in DR Congo for permanent rehabilitation. For more, visit http://on.fb.me/1167BdP. http://on.fb.me/121hpvt
Great Ape Moment: Orangutan family grooming: Photo Credit: Tad Motoyama http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151709990188993&set=a.471719913992.241334.112498348992&type=1
Chimpanzees have five distinct personality dimensions – reactivity/undependability, dominance, openness, extraversion and agreeableness — with a possible sixth factor, methodical, needing further investigation, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Primatology. For more, visit http://bit.ly/11EeBhu. http://on.fb.me/16JutZk
Bazou, an adult male chimpanzee who was confiscated in 2009 after spending almost two decades welded inside a cage as a pet in Cameroon, finally ventured into the grass enclosures at the Limbe Wildlife Centre. Although terrified, Bazou (screaming picture) was comforted by Ilor. For more, visit http://on.fb.me/11UZerj. http://on.fb.me/13iKLDK
Listen to Lapham’s Quarterly podcast featuring Jane Goodall, Frans de Waal, and others who journey into the hearts and minds of furry and feathered friends. Animal Minds http://bit.ly/15xod2G http://on.fb.me/17ilSfs
To apply for the GRASP - Ian Redmond Conservation Award,
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