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Number of mountain gorillas on the rise in Virunga massif

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Number of mountain gorillas on the rise in Virunga massif

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Uganda have released a new census result which documents 604 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei); the largest number of mountain gorillas ever recorded in the transboundary Virunga Massif and an estimated 1,004 as of June 2016, when combined with the published figure of 400 mountain gorillas from…

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Debbie, a female chimpanzee who spent the first 5 years of her...

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Debbie, a female chimpanzee who spent the first 5 years of her life as a pet living alongside a dog and a parrot and eating her meals at the family table, was euthanized this week at the Knoxville (USA) Zoo after a prolonged period of failing health. She was 45. Debbie arrived at the zoo in 1976 wearing a skirt and carrying a plastic purse, but eventually became the chimpanzee matriach. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2kuwGVA



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Little Mama, a female chimpanzee who was captured from the wild...

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Little Mama, a female chimpanzee who was captured from the wild in Africa as a juvenile in 1938 and spent almost 3 decades as a performer in shows such as Ice Capades, turned 79 years of age this week at the Lion Country Safari (USA) Zoo. Little Mama is believed to be the oldest captive chimpanzee in the world, and her diet of fruits, leafy greens, vegetables and high-calorie biscuits – coupled with iron supplements and omega 3 multivitamins – keeps her energetic. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2l6omby



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Debbie, a female chimpanzee who spent the first 5 years of her...

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Debbie, a female chimpanzee who spent the first 5 years of her life as a pet living alongside a dog and a parrot and eating her meals at the family table, was euthanized this week at the Knoxville (USA) Zoo after a prolonged period of failing health. She was 45. Debbie arrived at the zoo in 1976 wearing a skirt and carrying a plastic purse, but eventually became the chimpanzee matriach. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2kObNAJ http://ift.tt/2kX4Hwf



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