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Jojo, a male Western Lowland gorilla who was transferred across...

- Thursday 30 April 2015 No Comments


Jojo, a male Western Lowland gorilla who was transferred across town from Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo to the Brookfield Zoo on a breeding loan in 2012, turned 35 years of age this week. JoJo was born at Lincoln Park Zoo. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1c0z1Pv http://ift.tt/1bIeHSf



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Organized Crime in Wildlife Further Fuels Conflict in Eastern DR Congo

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Organized crime and the illegal trade in natural resources continues to increasingly fuel the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) , according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners.

The Government of DR Congo, supported by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) –…

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The social tolerance of captive bonobos may not be as high as...

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The social tolerance of captive bonobos may not be as high as originally thought – or at least when compared to other primates – according to a new paper, “Bonobos Show Limited Social Tolerance in a Group Setting: A Comparison with Chimpanzees and a Test of the Relational Model,” which has been published in Folia Primatologica. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1IqgW9B http://ift.tt/1DY5fk8



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#GRASP congratulates Panut Hadisiswoyo (GRASP-Ian Redmond Award...

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#GRASP congratulates Panut Hadisiswoyo (GRASP-Ian Redmond Award winner) on his well-deserved Whitley Award for his efforts to protect Sumatran orangutans in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem;at the Royal Geographical Society.
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Primate expert Terese Hart discusses the ecological, social,...

- Wednesday 29 April 2015 No Comments


Primate expert Terese Hart discusses the ecological, social, zoonotic and cultural devastation caused by the bushmeat crisis in Africa. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1zcMNsq. http://ift.tt/1DJGclI



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#WorldHeritageSite :The Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape...

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#WorldHeritageSite :The Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda in Gabon demonstrates an unusual interface between dense and well-conserved tropical rainforest and relict savannah environments with a great diversity of species, including endangered large mammals like Lowland Gorillas and Western Gorillas.

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The Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center...

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The Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) is thrilled to announce the successful opening of a 24-acre gorilla forest enclosure in the Kasugho region of North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Tammy, a female chimpanzee who had part of her right arm...

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Tammy, a female chimpanzee who had part of her right arm amputated following an injury earlier this year, recovered sufficiently to rejoin her social group at the Sedgwick County (USA) Zoo this week. Here, Tammy is greeted by Mabusu. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1JxpT2s http://ift.tt/1JxpU6z



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#WorldHeritageSite :The Dja Faunal Reserve is one of the largest...

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#WorldHeritageSite :The Dja Faunal Reserve is one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area left undisturbed. Almost completely surrounded by the Dja River, which forms a natural boundary, the reserve is especially noted for its biodiversity and a wide variety of primates including chimpanzees.

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GRASP Ambassador Dr. Richard Leakey has been appointed as...

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GRASP Ambassador Dr. Richard Leakey has been appointed as chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) board of directors, the organization he served as director from 1989-94. Leakey is widely credited with defeating a poaching crisis in his first term, and faces similar issues now. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1A9oVAV http://ift.tt/1IhTrQd



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#WorldHeritageSite Feature :Bwindi Impenetrable National...

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#WorldHeritageSite Feature :Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Located in south-western Uganda, at the junction of the plain and mountain forests, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 ha and is known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees and over 100 species including mountain gorillas.

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A California man was arrested this week after scaling a 5-foot...

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A California man was arrested this week after scaling a 5-foot wall to make physical contact with an orangutan at the Fresno Chaffee (USA) Zoo. Police say the man was scratched several times by one of the zoo’s 2 orangutans, but both responded to keeper’s calls to return to their night enclosures when the intruder was spotted. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1IZcixw. http://ift.tt/1Jr1L1r



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Wageni, a silverback Mountain gorilla in Rwanda’s Volcanoes...

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Wageni, a silverback Mountain gorilla in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, died this week as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation with a lone male gorilla, Giraneza. Sadly, Wageni had only come to a position of leadership a few weeks earlier after the previous silverback, Ugenda, died following conflict with Giraneza. For more, visit http://ift.tt/ODvSVl. http://ift.tt/1PDWsMC



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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees at the Ape Action Africa...

- Friday 24 April 2015 No Comments


#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees at the Ape Action Africa sanctuary in Cameroon recently accepted Twinkle (2nd from left) into their social group. Twinkle had spent 2 years alone in a cage at a tourist hotel, but now counts Kira, Ayisha and Ronnie (l to r) among her friends. (Photo © Caroline Griffis). For more, visit http://ift.tt/1ImwPyN http://ift.tt/1DjM0AZ



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GRASP is pleased to highlight the work of wildlife artist...

- Wednesday 22 April 2015 No Comments


GRASP is pleased to highlight the work of wildlife artist Charity Oetgen in the infographic released 22 April that highlights great apes and World Heritage sites. To download, the graphic, visit http://ift.tt/1QjqCGs http://ift.tt/1GkDvKx



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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

http://ift.tt/1JbqUgrThe endangered chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos found at World Heritage sites in Africa and Asia underscore the importance of these forests and mountain ranges and are highlighted in an infographic released today by the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)…

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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

http://ift.tt/1JbqUgrThe endangered chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos found at World Heritage sites in Africa and Asia underscore the importance of these forests and mountain ranges and are highlighted in an infographic released today by the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)…

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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

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Great Apes Infographic Highlights World Heritage Importance

http://ift.tt/1JbqUgrThe endangered chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos found at World Heritage sites in Africa and Asia underscore the importance of these forests and mountain ranges and are highlighted in an infographic released today by the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)…

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#BreakingNews For the first time in US history, a judge has...

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#BreakingNews For the first time in US history, a judge has decreed that a pair of chimpanzees held at a university research facility are covered by the same laws that govern the detention of humans (habeas corpus), effectively rendering the animals as legal “people” in the eyes of the law.
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Helen Buckland, the director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society...

- Monday 20 April 2015 No Comments


Helen Buckland, the director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) discusses about SOS’s fundraising campaigns, the plight of the Sumatran orangutans, and what more needs to be done to ensure orangutan survival.
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Two illegal traders attempting to sell an infant chimpanzee were...

- Sunday 19 April 2015 No Comments




Two illegal traders attempting to sell an infant chimpanzee were arrested in Guinea following joint operations between Guinean officials and the WARA conservation project. The chimpanzee was brought to the Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzes (CCC), which has accepted 3 orphans in the past 4 months. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1oAz8ka http://ift.tt/1G9o5vC






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The Hard Rock Café in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, is drawing...

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The Hard Rock Café in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, is drawing criticism from regional conservation groups for using an image of an orangutan in its most recent promotions. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1G5IBu1. http://ift.tt/1HGTqot






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#GreatApeMoment : Kyle, a male Bornean orangutan, zips along the...

- Saturday 18 April 2015 No Comments




#GreatApeMoment : Kyle, a male Bornean orangutan, zips along the O-Line overheard cables at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1zrSGN1 http://ift.tt/1yCf9vT






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An illegal trader identified only by the initials “VHN” who...

- Friday 17 April 2015 No Comments




An illegal trader identified only by the initials “VHN” who attempted to sell an infant Sumatran orangutan online has been arrested by Indonesia authorities and now faces up to 5 years in prison and a $7,600 fine. The orangutan, who is now in the care of the Sumatran orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), is estimated to be 6-12 months old. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1E8KM2t http://ift.tt/1b9AxhU






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An infant female bonobo who was illegally held in northern DR...

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An infant female bonobo who was illegally held in northern DR Congo was seized recently by Congolese authorities and transferred to the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in Kinshasa. Nicknamed “Lalia,” the bonobo is thought to be approximately 2 years of age. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1FRcsUv http://ift.tt/1cBl2zx






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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees in the nursery group at...

- Thursday 16 April 2015 No Comments




#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees in the nursery group at the Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzes (CCC) sanctuary in Guinea enjoy their morning forest walks. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1IhS2qE http://ift.tt/1D7wWXp






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Human doctors tend to orangutan at Melbourne Zoo On Thursday,...

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Human doctors tend to orangutan at Melbourne Zoo

On Thursday, recently retired anaesthetist Kevin Moriarty and Epworth orthopaedic surgeon Marinis Pirpiris volunteered their time to assist vets at Melbourne zoo with an examination of Suma, 37, who has been showing signs of arthritic pain on her left side since 2013.

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Renquist, a male chimpanzee who was born at a biomedical...

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Renquist, a male chimpanzee who was born at a biomedical facility in the USA and taken from his mother at 18 months, died suddenly of heart failure this week at the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida, USA. He was 24. Although anesthetized 2-4 times per year in the lab, Renquist was fortunate to move to Save the Chimps in 2002 without having undergone major testing. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1NJBPBh http://ift.tt/1HaxXUo






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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees Cecile (left) and Stan...

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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees Cecile (left) and Stan take pleasure and comfort in grooming one another at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Centre in Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of Jacques Gillon) For more, visit http://ift.tt/1FVSE4Y http://ift.tt/1NOtGvm






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