Highly endangered — and elusive — Cross River gorillas are perhaps best-known through camera trap technology. For more, visit http://ift.tt/WQApg1. http://ift.tt/1lhExuQ
IUCN and the International Ranger Federation (IRF) marked World Ranger Day 2014 by calling for tougher wildlife crime laws to protect the brave men and women who protect great apes and other endangered species. In the past 12 months, 56 rangers have been killed – 29 of them by poachers. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1AC8gZl. http://ift.tt/1rKFvnd
GRASP joins with the International Ranger Federation (IRF) in honoring World Ranger Day 2014. For more, visit http://ift.tt/11MJTWh. http://ift.tt/1xDAzSJ
The pregnancy of Asha, a female Western Lowland gorilla at the Cincinnati (USA) Zoo, highlights the complex breeding and ownership protocols of American zoos. In this case, the offspring will actually belong to the Gladys Porter (USA) Zoo in Texas. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1uJiWor. http://ift.tt/1xCJXpQ
GRASP Ambassador Jane Goodall met with Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this week to discuss the illegal trade in great apes, opportunities for greater political support, habitat restoration, and projects to engage local communities and youth in great ape conservation. (Photo courtesy Julien Simery) http://ift.tt/1qmpqDf
GRASP Ambassador Jane Goodall calls for renewed efforts to protect great apes and their habitat. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1nHmPpg http://ift.tt/1pEqMaX
GRASP Ambassador Jane Goodall warns that great apes are under increasing threat due to habitat destruction and illegal trade. For more, visit: http://ift.tt/XdbzXB http://ift.tt/XdbzXD
Oscar-winning actor Christopher Walken will provide the voice for the orangutan, King Louie, in Disney’s upcoming “Jungle Book” re-make. All animals will be computer –generated images (CGI), although Mowgli, the orphaned boy, will be portrayed by 10-year old actor Neel Sethi. For more, visit http://ift.tt/UGCfhr. http://ift.tt/1lbOLwU
The rapid expansion of oil palm plantations across Equatorial Africa is threatening the continent’s great apes – chimpanzees, gorillas, and bonobos – but is all lost? Perhaps not, say experts. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1xtmCa5. http://ift.tt/1Atd5nB
Mette Wilkie, director of the U.N. Environment Programme - Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (UNEP-DEPI) with Dr. Jane Goodall. http://ift.tt/1tm3JrM
GRASP coordinator Doug Cress introducing Dr. Jane Goodall. http://ift.tt/1mXTCRX
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and GRASP Ambassador, speaking at the Tribe Hotel in Nairobi. http://ift.tt/1mXTAcT
The violent, vengeful path of Koba, the bonobo who emerges from biomedical testing to spark all-out war in the blockbuster film “Dawn of the Planets,” does not ring true, according to bonobo researcher Brian Hare. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1xeQhUb. http://ift.tt/1xsLcaY
Rwanda’s innovative tourism revenue sharing scheme – which capitalizes on Mountain gorilla treks and shares 1.5 percent of the national parks’ income with surrounding communities – is credited with injecting $1.83 million USD into local projects since 2005. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1xsLbDT. http://ift.tt/1xsLbDV
#GreatApeMoment: Orphans at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone huddle close and contemplate the rainy season. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1882Jbk http://ift.tt/1lQ1ghw
The Los Angeles Times recently condemned the publicity stunt that saw two young chimpanzees taken to a screening of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” For more, visit http://ift.tt/1ru0ryQ http://ift.tt/X2wHjd
Sad news out of Cameroon, where Moon, a male chimpanzee who arrived at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in 2002, was killed by a poacher after escaping his 20-acre enclosure. Sanctuary officials believe Moon lost his way in the forest and instinctively approached humans. He died 5 miles from the center. For more, visit http://ift.tt/X23LrE http://ift.tt/1rtFUdM
Experts believe that no more than 100 gorillas currently remain in Nigeria, emphasizing the need to focus conservation efforts in West Africa. Speaking at the launch of the Cross River Gorilla Action Plan 2014-19, Wildlife Conservation Society country director Andrew Dunn said that illegal hunting and deforestation were to blame. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1sPeKld. http://ift.tt/1xewunR
The Houston (USA) Zoo is preparing to open the world’s largest gorilla exhibit – “Gorillas of the African Forest” — in 2015, and recently offered local media an update. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1zc3y2X. http://ift.tt/1t3PzM3
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” earned $36 million in ticket sales in its second week of release in the U.S. and Canada to remain number one at the box office. The “Apes” sequel has already grossed $139 million, and will open in most international markets this week. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1ljhoYO. http://ift.tt/1z7NP4S
When groundskeepers at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in DR Congo accidentally left a bucket in an enclosure, the bonobos quickly seized the moment – and the bucket – and spent hours filling, carrying, emptying and filling again the new toy. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1z72tZZ. http://ift.tt/1z72v4i
A photo series of the former laboratory chimpanzees at the Chimp Sanctuary Northwest in Washington, USA, underscores the depth of character and resilience within each, including Burrito (pictured). For more, visit http://ift.tt/UpdYww. http://ift.tt/1rvRJ4Y
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton visited the Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo this week while touring Indonesia, where he discussed conservation and climate change with Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) founder Birute Galdikas. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1nmC5ac. http://ift.tt/1tyq5DN
The precarious existence of Cross River gorillas – the world’s most endangered great ape – is hindered by massive deforestation and human encroachment that confronts the 14 remaining populations in Nigeria and Cameroon. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1yUKwOf. http://ift.tt/1sJv4ny
Maggie, a 53-year old orangutan at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago (USA) is serving as a surrogate mother to Kecil, a 6-month old infant born at the Toledo Zoo in Ohio (USA) after he was rejected by his natural mother. Maggie was chosen because of her calm demeanor and past success being a surrogate. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1sFX2R2. http://ift.tt/1p9hxSB
GRASP allies a great ape experts Ian Redmond and Ian Singleton will climb Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, on July 27 to raise funds and awareness on behalf of mankind’s closest relatives. To sponsor Redmond and Singleton’s effort, visit http://ift.tt/1sGbHvv. http://ift.tt/1nOn0tU
Five tons of illegal bushmeat – including numerous endangered species - is smuggled into Europe each week through the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, according to a new study. Over a period of 17 days, 134 passengers from 29 flights were searched and almost half were found to be carrying fish or meat from livestock or wild animals. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1zWURL6. http://ift.tt/1rDATjH
Charlie, a 39-year old male chimpanzee who had spent the last 37 years at the Mendoza Zoo in Argentina, was found dead in his enclosure on July 2. It is believed he died of cardiac arrest, although the zoo has come under fire in recent years for animal welfare violations. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1p5yiy6. http://ift.tt/1jN5Cur
An infant gorilla that was being illegally offered for sale this week in Cameroon died before it could be rescued by the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA) and Cameroonian law enforcement officials, although the dealer was arrested. For more information, visit http://ift.tt/1qOqlNr. http://ift.tt/1mWOzG7
via Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP-UNEP) http://ift.tt/1fxwfh0
The director of a major palm oil company in Indonesia has been found guilty of illegally clearing peat forest in Sumatra and sentenced to 8 months in jail. The director of PT Kallista Alam was also fined150 million rupiah (about 13,000 US$), with a further 3-month sentence if the fine is not paid. PT Kallista Alam is appealing the verdict. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1zPPXj0. http://ift.tt/1td8121
Happy, a male Western Lowland gorilla who was believed to be the oldest captive gorilla in Asia, died recently following a series of medical complications that resulted in multiple organ failure at the Taipei (Taiwan) Zoo. Captured from the wild in the mid-1960s, Happy was thought to be 49 years of age. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1wD1Iop http://ift.tt/1mV0zYv
#GreatApeMoment: Claudine is one of several chimpanzees at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) - Chimpanzee Eden sanctuary in South Africa who is expert at cracking nuts. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1nouxoE. http://ift.tt/1swl2Gb
The Honolulu (USA) Zoo has temporarily closed its chimpanzee enclosure for several weeks while modifications are made in the wake of an escape in late June. Puiwa, a 14-year old male, was able to use a tiny chip in the perimeter wall as a hand-hold to scale the 14-foot wall. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1l8DsVV. http://ift.tt/1zN5qjP
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The recent rescue of Charlie, the last captive chimpanzee in Lebanon, is profiled by Beirut’s Daily Star newspaper. For more, visit http://ift.tt/WasBVQ http://ift.tt/1t3jGjU
In a dangerous and ill-considered publicity stunt, 2 young chimpanzees from the Myrtle Beach Safari theme park in South Carolina, USA, were taken to see the “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” film recently, where they drank soda, ate popcorn, and barked at the screen. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1mbL89f http://ift.tt/1p2ENQI
