GRASP coordinator Doug Cress discusses illegal trade as part of an overview of GRASP activities.
GRASP project associate Julien Simery provides an analysis of the benefits of sustainable palm oil.
#GreatApeMoment : Nuru, an infant Western Lowland gorilla at the Prague (Czech Republic) Zoo, has an innovative use for a ball in order to see through a window. http://ift.tt/2aiRkjj
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Mongo, a male chimpanzee who was known for the hereditary disease that left him essentially hairless, died this week at the Twycross (UK) Zoo while being treated for an infection. He was 22 years of age. Mongo suffered from alopecia, which he shared with his father, Jambo, but died under anesthesia while being examined for an enlarged air sac. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2abr8p5 http://ift.tt/2aEe4Ob
Illegal syndicates that traffic in orangutans and other live endangered wildlife have begun to emerge, following the high-profile seizures of 5 orangutans last week. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2avJjJ1
N’sabi, a male Western Lowland gorilla, died this week at the Granby (Canada) Zoo after his health quickly deteriorated. He was 21 years of age. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2ax3nL4 http://ift.tt/2alOzwP
Sule, a juvenile male Sumatran orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet in the village of Aceh Barat Daya, was seized this week after a 2-month legal battle. The Orangutan Information Centre, Scorpion Indonesia, the Indonesian wildlife authority (BKSDA), and the Aceh police worked closely to rescue the orangutan, who had been hidden from sight following a first attempt at seizure in May. Sule is now at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), where he will undergo rehabilitation. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2atcHiY
GRASP project associate Julien Simery provides an analysis of the benefits of sustainable palm oil. http://ift.tt/2atzFrW
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Illegal syndicates that traffic in orangutans and other live endangered wildlife have begun to emerge, following the high-profile seizures of 5 orangutans last week. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2aigw7A http://ift.tt/2ah8XEx
An article in “Nature” from orangutan experts calls for closer collaboration with development forces – including palm oil, mining, and others – in order to save the critically endangered Bornean and Sumatran species. The authors include GRASP Scientific Commission chair Serge Wich, Andrew Marshall and Marc Ancrenaz. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2asQG3I
Sule, a juvenile male Sumatran orangutan who was kept illegally as a pet in the village of Aceh Barat Daya, was seized this week after a 2-month legal battle. The Orangutan Information Centre, Scorpion Indonesia, the Indonesian wildlife authority (BKSDA), and the Aceh police worked closely to rescue the orangutan, who had been hidden from sight following a first attempt at seizure in May. Sule is now at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), where he will undergo rehabilitation. For more, visit http://ift.tt/1WZvToB http://ift.tt/2a70Ggt
GRASP is pleased to welcome Daria Pushkareva of Russia to its staff as an intern at UN headquarters in Nairobi. Daria is a student at the University of Georgia in the USA and is majoring in Environmental Economics and Management. She also speaks Russian, French and English. Karibu, Daria!
An article in “Nature” from orangutan experts calls for closer collaboration with development forces – including palm oil, mining, and others – in order to save the critically endangered Bornean and Sumatran species. The authors include GRASP Scientific Commission chair Serge Wich, Andrew Marshall and Marc Ancrenaz. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2agMYKO http://ift.tt/2aznScm
GRASP is pleased to welcome Daria Pushkareva of Russia to its staff as an intern at UN headquarters in Nairobi. Daria is a student at the University of Georgia in the USA and is majoring in Environmental Economics and Management. She also speaks Russian, French and English. Karibu, Daria! http://ift.tt/2ad1HV3
#GreatApeMoment Charlotte, an orphaned chimpanzee at the HELP-Congo sanctuary in the Republic of Congo, is one of the many chimpanzees who learned to love water. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2a9rHAI
#GreatApeMoment Charlotte, an orphaned chimpanzee at the HELP-Congo sanctuary in the Republic of Congo, is one of the many chimpanzees who learned to love water. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2aucX2s http://ift.tt/2a9rtJY
The illegally held juvenile orangutan who was fed drugs his owner in Kuwait continues to make headlines ahead of his repatriation back to Indonesia. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2ateYMh
The illegally held juvenile orangutan who was fed drugs his owner in Kuwait continues to make headlines ahead of his repatriation back to Indonesia. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2a7lYvk http://ift.tt/2adODAL
Musashi, a male Western Lowland gorilla at the Ueno Zoological Gardens (Japan), died this week from pneumonia. He was 36 years of age. Born at the Bristol (UK) Zoo, Musashi was originally named “Reuben” until he was transferred to Asia at the age of 2, but his inability to associate easily with either males or females of his own species left him as a loner most of his life. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2aism68
Musashi, a male Western Lowland gorilla at the Ueno Zoological Gardens (Japan), died this week from pneumonia. He was 36 years of age. Born at the Bristol (UK) Zoo, Musashi was originally named “Reuben” until he was transferred to Asia at the age of 2, but his inability to associate easily with either males or females of his own species left him as a loner most of his life. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2audMqo http://ift.tt/2aHKNyv
Forest fires continue to ravage the hills above Los Angeles, USA, and have forced the Wildlife Waystation sanctuary to evacuate its animals to safe havens. Wildlife Waystation cares for 40 chimpanzees that were rescued from laboratories and entertainment, and is prepared to evacuate them once safe passage can be found. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2ahh0hg
Forest fires continue to ravage the hills above Los Angeles, USA, and have forced the Wildlife Waystation sanctuary to evacuate its animals to safe havens. Wildlife Waystation cares for 40 chimpanzees that were rescued from laboratories and entertainment, and is prepared to evacuate them once safe passage can be found. For more, visit http://ift.tt/29WoXWw http://ift.tt/29WoJ1A
An infant female orangutan kept illegally as a pet and left without milk or water for at least 2 days was seized at a village in West Java following joint operations between Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Wanicare Foundation. The orangutan, estimated to be 6 months old, is being care for at a rehabilitation centre in Cikananga. For more, visit http://buff.ly/29ZvOis
#GreatApeMoment : Joko Junior reaches for his mother, Jerry, while being carried by group member Gola at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. For more, visit http://buff.ly/2auwQUA
An infant female orangutan kept illegally as a pet and left without milk or water for at least 2 days was seized at a village in West Java following joint operations between Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Wanicare Foundation. The orangutan, estimated to be 6 months old, is being care for at a rehabilitation centre in Cikananga. For more, visit http://ift.tt/29WTv00 http://ift.tt/29WAx5B
#GreatApeMoment : Joko Junior reaches for his mother, Jerry, while being carried by group member Gola at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. For more, visit http://ift.tt/20J5Vcb http://ift.tt/2a98SiE
#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees Bapu (left) and Rosie share a hug at the JACK sanctuary in DR Congo. For more, visit http://buff.ly/29P77VP
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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned chimpanzees Bapu (left) and Rosie share a hug at the JACK sanctuary in DR Congo. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2a3Vi37 http://ift.tt/2a2vOjz
#GreatApeMoment : Mountain gorilla mother Isaro and her twins move through Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. (Photo courtesy Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International). For more, visit http://buff.ly/29wYsLA
Two chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure at the Jos Zoo in central Nigeria this week, but were safely recaptured without incident. For more, visit http://ift.tt/29QvLZx http://ift.tt/29K1Xvp
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Esiankiki, a juvenile female Western Lowland gorilla who suffered regular epileptic seizures and lost an arm earlier this year after an attack by another gorilla, passed away this week at the Antwerp (Belgium) Zoo. She was 9 years of age. Known widely as “Kiki,” the gorilla’s health deteriorated dramatically in recent week. For more, visit http://ift.tt/29G64K4 http://ift.tt/29zXD0a
Robert B., a male Sumatran orangutan, died this week at the Saint Louis (USA) Zoo from complications associated with an air sac and respiratory tract infection. He was 23 years of age. Robert B. had been diagnosed and treated for the same condition in 2011. For more, visit http://ift.tt/2abnM6W http://ift.tt/29PVYHz
#GreatApeMoment : Mountain gorilla mother Isaro and her twins move through Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. (Photo courtesy Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International). For more, visit http://ift.tt/2ablwMS http://ift.tt/29wYhzM
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#GreatApeMoment : Orphaned Western Lowland gorillas Chris (left) and Parry become fast friends during introductions at the Ape Action Africa sanctuary in Cameroon. For more, visit http://buff.ly/29Caz8P
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#GreatApeMoment : Lukuru, an infant male bonobo at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) offers a “play” face to his companion.
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#GreatApeMoment : Western Lowland gorillas enjoy a good laugh.
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An infant female Sumatran orangutan who was being kept illegally as a pet in East Aceh was seized this week by Indonesian wildlife authorities (BKSDA) and the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC). Estimated to be 1 year of age, the orangutan was malnourished and weak, and was quickly sent to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) rehabilitation centre. For more, visit http://buff.ly/29zcviy
