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#GreatApeMoment : A statue of Washoe, the chimpanzee who...

- Wednesday 31 August 2016 No Comments


#GreatApeMoment : A statue of Washoe, the chimpanzee who mastered hundreds of words in sign language and ignited global research into inter-species communication, resides in a city park in downtown Ellensburg, Washington, USA. Washoe is depicted making the sign for “friend.” For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bTXOYo http://ift.tt/2bJhYBb



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The multi-billion dollar exotic and illegal pet trade continues...

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The multi-billion dollar exotic and illegal pet trade continues to flourish, threatening great apes and other endangered species and fragile ecosystems as it undermines the rule of law. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2c8aMQ6 http://ift.tt/2c06i0H



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Uganda High Commissioner H.E. Mrs Angelina C. Wapakhabulo meets...

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Uganda High Commissioner H.E. Mrs Angelina C. Wapakhabulo meets with GRASP programme officer Dmitry Kornilov this week in Kenya to build political support for the World Great Apes Day petition that will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly in September. The petition seeks to have 9 September declared “World Great Apes Day” in honor of chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans. http://ift.tt/2bVgh6b



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Bonnie, a female Sumatran orangutan struggling to achieve her...

- Tuesday 30 August 2016 No Comments


Bonnie, a female Sumatran orangutan struggling to achieve her first successful pregnancy, died this week at the Miami (USA) Zoo from complications resulting from emergency surgery. She was 31 years of age. Bonnie – whose real name was “Bontemps” – underwent emergency surgery after a full-term fetus was determined to be dead, but then died herself a few hours later. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2btKoDD



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Kiazi Kita, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was under...

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Kiazi Kita, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was under medical treatment for an apparent injury to her left arm, died this week at the Gladys Porter (USA) Zoo. Kiazi was 18 years of age, and had been transferred to the Texas zoo in 2011 as part of a breeding program. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2caqudL http://ift.tt/2bZbyBS



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An infant female chimpanzee being kept illegally as a pet on a...

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An infant female chimpanzee being kept illegally as a pet on a rope in Cameroon was voluntarily surrendered by her owners this week and driven 120 kilometers to the Ape Action Africa sanctuary outside Yaounde. Nicknamed “Jenny,” the chimpanzee is believed to be 10 months old, but is so terrified of human contact that she preferred to make the journey sitting alone in the well of a car. (Photo courtesy Rachel Hogan). For more, visit http://ift.tt/2c6oqmN http://ift.tt/2bYlICu



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An adult male Sumatran orangutan who was stranded in a patch of...

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An adult male Sumatran orangutan who was stranded in a patch of oil palms in Kluet Timur, South Aceh, and nearly blind after being shot repeatedly in the head and back by an air rifle was rescued by the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) and Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) this week and transferred to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) rehabilitation facility. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1WZvToB http://ift.tt/2bC4bMC



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A juvenile male Bornean orangutan who had been kept illegally as...

- Monday 29 August 2016 No Comments


A juvenile male Bornean orangutan who had been kept illegally as a pet for 4 years in the Bangkuan Village of Central Kalimantan was spotted by a police officer, who alerted Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF). Nicknamed “Tumang, the orangutan was seized shortly thereafter, and found to be in good physical health, even though his owners had shaved the hair off his neck. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bJ5sVX



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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a...

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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet in Central Kalimantan was seized this week by Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) and taken to the wildlife authority office in Sampit. Estimated to be less than 1 year old, the orangutan is the 16th seized in the past 7 weeks, and is likely to be transferred to the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation centre. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1Q7y4BY http://ift.tt/2bUoU1Z



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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a...

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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet by an oil palm company employee in the Katingan Regency who claimed to have found her alone in a field was seized recently by Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. Nicknamed Suci, the orangutan is estimated to be 18 months old, and was taken to the Nayru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan to begin the recovery process. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bj69S4



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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a...

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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, was seized this week by Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP). Estimated to be just 11 months old, the orangutan was transferred to COP’s rehabilitation centre in Northeast Kalimantan, and becomes the 15th orangutan seized in the past 7 weeks. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bLCAJA http://ift.tt/2bw4wA5



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An infant male orangutan from China’s Kunming Zoo was taken on a...

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An infant male orangutan from China’s Kunming Zoo was taken on a shopping spree in a public market as a publicity stunt this week, drawing huge interest from Chinese onlookers and huge criticism from animal welfare and conservation groups. GRASP strongly condemns the use of great apes and any wildlife in such cruel and ill-conceived events. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bLAQzL http://ift.tt/2bCQgHH



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Two female Bornean orangutans who have resided at the Greenville...

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Two female Bornean orangutans who have resided at the Greenville (USA) Zoo since 2003 will leave this week as part of the breeding shifts mandated by the Species Survival Program (SSP). Mia will move to the Hogle Zoo in Utah, while Chelsea will go to the Henry Vilas Zoo in Wisconsin. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bwORRh http://ift.tt/2c8mFc8



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Bonnie, a female Sumatran orangutan struggling to achieve her...

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Bonnie, a female Sumatran orangutan struggling to achieve her first successful pregnancy, died this week at the Miami (USA) Zoo from complications resulting from emergency surgery. She was 31 years of age. Bonnie – whose real name was “Bontemps” – underwent emergency surgery after a full-term fetus was determined to be dead, but then died herself a few hours later. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bqSECP http://ift.tt/2brjdEQ



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GRASP Ambassador Dr.Jane Goodall was given the International...

- Saturday 27 August 2016 No Comments


GRASP Ambassador Dr.Jane Goodall was given the International Primatological Society (IPS) Lifetime Achievement Award at this week’s XXVI IPS Congress in Chicago. Congratulations, Dr. Jane!



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A number of GRASP partners and advisors contributed to “Can We...

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A number of GRASP partners and advisors contributed to “Can We Make the Wild Primate Capture Safer?” roundtable panel at the XXVI International Primatological Society Congress currently underway in Chicago. Speakers included George Omondi (Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary), Alina Evans (Hedmark University), Steve Unwin (Chester Zoo) and Fabian Leendertz (Robert Koch Institute). http://ift.tt/2bCO8yv



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A juvenile male Bornean orangutan who had been kept illegally as...

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A juvenile male Bornean orangutan who had been kept illegally as a pet for 4 years in the Bangkuan Village of Central Kalimantan was spotted by a police officer, who alerted Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF). Nicknamed “Tumang, the orangutan was seized shortly thereafter, and found to be in good physical health, even though his owners had shaved the hair off his neck. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2caVSNx http://ift.tt/2bJwOKv



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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a...

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An infant female Bornean orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet by an oil palm company employee in the Katingan Regency who claimed to have found her alone in a field was seized recently by Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Bornean Orangutan Survival Foundation. Nicknamed Suci, the orangutan is estimated to be 18 months old, and was taken to the Nayru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan to begin the recovery process. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2caVSNx http://ift.tt/2bS43uP



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Bonobo Project founder Ashley Stone literally wears her love for...

- Wednesday 24 August 2016 No Comments


Bonobo Project founder Ashley Stone literally wears her love for bonobos on her sleeve at the XXVI International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress in Chicago. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bSRQrF.



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US artist Charity Oetgen and GRASP coordinator Doug Cress pose...

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US artist Charity Oetgen and GRASP coordinator Doug Cress pose with Oetgen’s original “4 Apes” portrait that graces the cover of the GRASP brochure at the XXVI International Primatological Society Congress currently underway in Chicago.



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The GRASP booth at the XXVI International Primatological Society...

- Tuesday 23 August 2016 No Comments


The GRASP booth at the XXVI International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress in Chicago, USA, receives steady traffic and promotes the 2018 IPS Congress, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya.



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US artist Charity Oetgen and GRASP coordinator Doug Cress pose...

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US artist Charity Oetgen and GRASP coordinator Doug Cress pose with Oetgen’s original “4 Apes” portrait that graces the cover of the GRASP brochure at the XXVI International Primatological Society Congress currently underway in Chicago. http://ift.tt/2bKg0kW



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http://buff.ly/2bbmMSq Association of Zoos & Aquariums...

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http://buff.ly/2bbmMSq Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), which represents over 230 facilities in North and South America, has named former US Fish & Wildlife Director Dan Ashe as its new president and chief executive officer. Ashe spent 5 years as the director of USWFS, following a long career in political affairs. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bu8Q3B



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GRASP expanded its global reach this week with the addition of...

- Monday 22 August 2016 No Comments


GRASP expanded its global reach this week with the addition of the Canadian Ape Alliance, the first Canadian partner to join the United Nations’ effort to protect great apes and their habitat in Africa and Asia. The Canadian Ape Alliance, which was established in 2000, focuses on community development and education conservation projects in East Africa, and becomes the 105th partner of GRASP. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bGlTzz



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http://ift.tt/2bwxdlE Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA),...

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http://ift.tt/2bwxdlE Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), which represents over 230 facilities in North and South America, has named former US Fish & Wildlife Director Dan Ashe as its new president and chief executive officer. Ashe spent 5 years as the director of USWFS, following a long career in political affairs. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2bu8Q3B http://ift.tt/2bA9EHw



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Yolanda is a female chimpanzee who was born in the wild in...

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Yolanda is a female chimpanzee who was born in the wild in Africa but was captured as an infant in 1969 and spent decades in biomedical research in the USA before being transferred to the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida. Although her exact age is not known, Yolanda is thought to be in her late 40s. Yolanda was reunited with her 17-year old daughter, Millie, at Save the Chimps in 2009. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bndfbu.



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GRASP expanded its global reach this week with the addition of...

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GRASP expanded its global reach this week with the addition of the Canadian Ape Alliance, the first Canadian partner to join the United Nations’ effort to protect great apes and their habitat in Africa and Asia. The Canadian Ape Alliance, which was established in 2000, focuses on community development and education conservation projects in East Africa, and becomes the 105th partner of GRASP. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2boVFUe http://ift.tt/2btZZyN



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GRASP Extends Great Ape Reach to Canada

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GRASP Extends Great Ape Reach to Canada

The Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) expanded its global reach with the addition of the Canadian Ape Alliance, the first Canadian partner to join the United Nations effort to protect great apes and their habitat in Africa and Asia.

The Canadian Ape Alliance, which was established in 2000, focuses on community development and education conservation projects in East Africa.

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Missy, a female chimpanzee who rose to become the matriarch of...

- Sunday 21 August 2016 No Comments


Missy, a female chimpanzee who rose to become the matriarch of her social group at the Jackson (USA) Zoo, died this week after a short illness. She was 35 years of age. Missy spent her entire life at the zoo, and was named in honor of the zoo’s home state, Mississippi. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2bDGQLv



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Yolanda is a female chimpanzee who was born in the wild in...

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Yolanda is a female chimpanzee who was born in the wild in Africa but was captured as an infant in 1969 and spent decades in biomedical research in the USA before being transferred to the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida. Although her exact age is not known, Yolanda is thought to be in her late 40s. Yolanda was reunited with her 17-year old daughter, Millie, at Save the Chimps in 2009. For more, visit http://ift.tt/17BNrgq. http://ift.tt/2bE34No



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