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An adult male Sumatran orangutan who had become isolated in a...

- Saturday 31 December 2016 No Comments


An adult male Sumatran orangutan who had become isolated in a forest patch inside am oil palm plantation in Tripa was captured this week by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). Nicknamed “Makmur,” the orangutan was released again at the SOCP’s Jantho Orangutan Reintroduction Centre in Aceh Besar - making 99 orangutans released in Jantho now since project began there in 2011. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2ip7PxY



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An adult male Sumatran orangutan who had become isolated in a...

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An adult male Sumatran orangutan who had become isolated in a forest patch inside am oil palm plantation in Tripa was captured this week by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP). Nicknamed “Makmur,” the orangutan was released again at the SOCP’s Jantho Orangutan Reintroduction Centre in Aceh Besar - making 99 orangutans released in Jantho now since project began there in 2011. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2iB5ZtN http://ift.tt/2hE1gZD



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While on holiday in Dubai, Spanish soccer star Marc Bartra...

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While on holiday in Dubai, Spanish soccer star Marc Bartra Aregall of Borussia Dortmund – who made headlines by cuddling with a captive chimpanzee – also found time to hold a captive orangutan. GRASP calls on celebrities to stop using critically endangered great apes as pets or photo props, which studies show lessens the public’s conservation value of the apes.



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While on holiday in Dubai, Spanish soccer star Marc Bartra...

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While on holiday in Dubai, Spanish soccer star Marc Bartra Aregall of Borussia Dortmund – who made headlines by cuddling with a captive chimpanzee – also found time to hold a captive orangutan. GRASP calls on celebrities to stop using critically endangered great apes as pets or photo props, which studies show lessens the public’s conservation value of the apes. http://ift.tt/2hxj1GG



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Marc Bartra Aregall, the Spanish international soccer star who...

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Marc Bartra Aregall, the Spanish international soccer star who plays for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga, has become the latest celebrity to thoughtlessly pose with a live great ape. Bartra was apparently “given” a chimpanzee as a Christmas gift last week while in Dubai, according to media reports. GRASP vehemently opposes the use of great apes as photo props or pets, and calls on Bartra to apologize for this misstep and ensure the chimpanzee is transferred permanently to a proper sanctuary. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2ilJknP



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Colo, a female Western Lowland gorilla who is the oldest of her...

- Thursday 29 December 2016 No Comments


Colo, a female Western Lowland gorilla who is the oldest of her species in the United States, celebrated her 60th birthday recently at the Columbus (USA) Zoo. Colo was the first gorilla ever born in a zoo, and is the mother of 3, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great grandmother of 3.For more, visit http://buff.ly/2ioSf57



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Marc Bartra Aregall, the Spanish international soccer star who...

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Marc Bartra Aregall, the Spanish international soccer star who plays for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga, has become the latest celebrity to thoughtlessly pose with a live great ape. Bartra was apparently “given” a chimpanzee as a Christmas gift last week while in Dubai, according to media reports. GRASP vehemently opposes the use of great apes as photo props or pets, and calls on Bartra to apologize for this misstep and ensure the chimpanzee is transferred permanently to a proper sanctuary. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hzoSjY http://ift.tt/2hQVZLY



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La Vieille, a female chimpanzee who spent many years in...

- Wednesday 28 December 2016 No Comments


La Vieille, a female chimpanzee who spent many years in captivity and isolation at a zoo in Congo before being transferred to the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rescue Centre in 1992, died recently at the estimated age of 50. A long-time companion at Tchimpounga of the legendary Gregoire – who passed away at the age of 66 in 2008 – La Vieille also became the in-house foster mother to dozens of orphaned chimpanzees over the years. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2iehauM



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Colo, a female Western Lowland gorilla who is the oldest of her...

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Colo, a female Western Lowland gorilla who is the oldest of her species in the United States, celebrated her 60th birthday recently at the Columbus (USA) Zoo. Colo was the first gorilla ever born in a zoo, and is the mother of 3, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great grandmother of 3.For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hlT50P http://ift.tt/2iBDdwa



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La Vieille, a female chimpanzee who spent many years in...

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La Vieille, a female chimpanzee who spent many years in captivity and isolation at a zoo in Congo before being transferred to the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rescue Centre in 1992, died recently at the estimated age of 50. A long-time companion at Tchimpounga of the legendary Gregoire – who passed away at the age of 66 in 2008 – La Vieille also became the in-house foster mother to dozens of orphaned chimpanzees over the years. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hu1IeB http://ift.tt/2hKJdyv



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Nduhura, a male Mountain gorilla who was the dominant silverback...

- Monday 19 December 2016 No Comments


Nduhura, a male Mountain gorilla who was the dominant silverback in the Bitukula group in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, fell to his death this week after a branch in a tree could not support his weight. Nduhura was 28. The 12 remaining gorillas in the group will likely be led by the subordinate silverback, Rukumu. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2hJsuPm



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Femelle, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was born in the...

- Sunday 18 December 2016 No Comments


Femelle, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was born in the wild in Africa but spent over 5 decades in North American zoos, died this week at the age of 54 at the Milwaukee County (USA) Zoo. Femelle gave birth to 4 offspring, and was one of the oldest of her species in captivity. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2hy164z



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Nduhura, a male Mountain gorilla who was the dominant silverback...

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Nduhura, a male Mountain gorilla who was the dominant silverback in the Bitukula group in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, fell to his death this week after a branch in a tree could not support his weight. Nduhura was 28. The 12 remaining gorillas in the group will likely be led by the subordinate silverback, Rukumu. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hfAqVj http://ift.tt/2h0fdlT



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Like humans, orangutans have opposible thumbs. Their big toes...

- Saturday 17 December 2016 No Comments


Like humans, orangutans have opposible thumbs. Their big toes are also opposible. Unlike humans, approximately one third of all orangutans do not have nails on their big toes. #greatapefacts #orangutoes



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The International Animal Rescue (IAR) Orangutan Rescue &...

- Friday 16 December 2016 No Comments


The International Animal Rescue (IAR) Orangutan Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre in Ketapang, Indonesia, is included among the conservation programmes highlighted by Green Global Travel. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2h9ksfl http://ift.tt/2gSXwol



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Femelle, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was born in the...

- Wednesday 14 December 2016 No Comments


Femelle, a female Western Lowland gorilla who was born in the wild in Africa but spent over 5 decades in North American zoos, died this week at the age of 54 at the Milwaukee County (USA) Zoo. Femelle gave birth to 4 offspring, and was one of the oldest of her species in captivity. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hvh55W http://ift.tt/2hxlulI



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Indonesian activists are demanding the government bring back...

- Friday 9 December 2016 No Comments


Indonesian activists are demanding the government bring back orangutans originating from Indonesia that have been smuggled abroad, saying they have sent letters to embassies in the hope of securing the return of the critically endangered animals.For more, visit http://buff.ly/2h3cOpP



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In “Planet of the Apes”, gorillas, chimpanzees and...

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In “Planet of the Apes”, gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans speak like humans. In reality, they can’t speak at all because they have a higher larynx, or voice box, which means the resonating cavity between the soft palate and the larynx is too small to produce speech. Before they learn to speak, human babies are much the same. #greatapefacts #yourewelcomeinadvance http://ift.tt/2gZbxQe



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'Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a threat to human health, but it also threatens the survival of African great apes.' Vaccination could reduce transmission from wild apes, protecting both humans and endangered great apes in Africa. Read more here: http://ift.tt/2h8Wkdj

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Indonesian activists are demanding the government bring back...

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Indonesian activists are demanding the government bring back orangutans originating from Indonesia that have been smuggled abroad, saying they have sent letters to embassies in the hope of securing the return of the critically endangered animals.For more, visit http://ift.tt/2hcWP50 http://ift.tt/2gNoufO



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'Even though the mountain gorillas of Rwanda live in a protected forest, they are surrounded by one of the highest human population densities in Africa and are subject to a variety of pressures, both natural and human-induced, which may affect their health.' Read more here: http://ift.tt/2h1jx3u

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The controversial and highly contentious transfer of 7 chimpanzees from the Yerkes research institute in the USA to a second-tier zoo in the UK is detailed in "Precious Cargo: The Endangered Species Act and the Case of the Yerkes Chimpanzees." For more, visit http://ift.tt/2gRAxaa

- Friday 2 December 2016 No Comments

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