16
Mar
March Primate of the Month: Chimpanzee Subspecies
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We’ve moved! You can read our March Primate of the Month post about Chimpanzee Subspecies HERE! Enjoy, and don’t forget to subscribe for our Primate of the Month Newsletter to learn more about the weird, wacky and wonderful primates around the world.
14
Feb
February Primate of the Month: Indri Lemur
Indri Lemur Indri Lemur Quick Facts: Scientific Name: Indri indri IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Population: Unknown but estimated between 1,000-10,000 Range: Madagascar Habitat: Moist Lowland and Montane Forests Diet: Immature Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds and Bark Major Threats: Habitat Fragmentation, Illegal Poaching Celebrate Valentine’s Day by falling in love with the incredible Indri Lemur! The largest... Read More
13
Jan
January Primate of the Month: Mountain Gorilla
Mountain Gorilla Quick Facts: Scientific Name: Gorilla beringei beringei IUCN Status: Endangered Population: 1,063 Range: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwana, Uganda Habitat: Tropical Rainfores, between 7,000-13,000 feet in elevation Diet: Leaves, stems, shoots and fruits Wild Lifespan: 30-40 years As popularized by the late Dian Fossey, the Mountain Gorilla is an exquisite member of the... Read More
13
Dec
A World of Monkeys Day
The sun was shining, the sky blue, not a cloud in sight, yet it was raining…. I was happily sitting atop my vehicle eating my breakfast yoghurt and it was raining? NO, it was monkeys, black and white colobus to be exact. And it was my first wild monkey encounter. An encounter-lesson I learned... Read More
13
Dec
December Primate of the Month: Mandrill
Mandrill Quick Facts Scientific Name: Mandrillus sphinx IUCN Status: Vulnerable Population: Unknown Range: Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Habitat: Tropical Rainforest Diet: Omnivorous- fruits, roots, reptiles and insects GLOBIO Partner Sanctuary: Ape Action Africa (Cameroon) This stunning primate from equatorial Africa is easily recognizable from it’s striking coloration. With... Read More
23
Mar
Why No Blog Posts?… YouTube
Time. It seems from the very beginning of my work on great apes time became my enemy. I was always chasing it, racing against it, begging and pleading for more of it. Ya know what? no matter how many plane trips across how many timezones 24 hours a day is 24 hours a day. Once... Read More
24
Feb
Apes Like Us: New Youtube Channel
I am super excited to announce we are finally nearing lunch of the new YouTube show Apes Like Us is not your normal nature show. There has never been a show like Apes Like Us. It’s a globe-trekking journey to explore everything we see, hear, touch and taste (share) with Apes Like Us — gorillas,... Read More
10
Jan
Palm Oil – Beauty Before the Beast
Palm oil has become the most maligned vegetable oil on the planet. Considering the ravaging deforestation, that has destroyed millions of hectares of biodiverse tropical rainforest, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, pushing species like the orangutan to the precipice of extinction, industrial oil palm production has earned that reputation. Long before palm oil became the most... Read More
30
Dec
Reviewing 2016… Does It Change 2017
Over the years I have vacillated on the idea and need for a year end review and New Year prognosis. This year I’m onboard, and here’s why. History is important. Looking back with an unflinching critical eye is paramount to creating change. Understanding and accepting failure is part of historical honesty. Learning and solutions are... Read More
08
Dec
Searching For Palm Oil Transparency Without RSPO?
Palm oil and resulting deforestation are transforming the tropical forests landscapes across great ape range states. This impact has has been devastatingly felt in Borneo and Sumatra where 70 percent of the natural forest has been destroyed. That juggernaut of destruction is now advancing on the Congo Basin. The group initiated to clothe the juggernaut in... Read More