‘80% of the world’s supply of coltan is found in gorilla habitats and the race is on to look for more deposits. As electronics become more important to us, more habitats are going to be destroyed.’ Watch the video below to learn more about Eco-Cell: More about E-waste and electronics recycling: Click HERE to read…
“We share over 98% genetic material with gorillas so we can easily make each other sick. we have to be so careful that they don’t pick up human diseases because they may find it harder to fight them.” Conservation through Public Health website.Click here for upcoming live events for Walking with Gorillas. Click here to learn about CTPH’s incredible project, Gorilla…
Photo courtesy ©Jo-Anne McArthur/WeAnimals.org *IMPORTANT NOTE: This photo created in 2009, prior to wearing of gloves and mask now required. The gorilla featured in the photo (2009) is a rescued victim of poaching and wildlife trafficking and is undergoing rehabilitation. Primates are wild animals and not pets, and we do not condone human contact with…
Talking Apes Podcast puts Orangutans In The Spotlight for Orangutan Caring Week. Orangutan Caring Week takes place every mid November to celebrate our beautiful and extraordinarily intelligent orange cousins. It’s also a time for raising awareness regarding the threats they face because, tragically, their numbers continue to plummet as vast areas of tropical rainforest are…
Can’t listen? Read the transcript below. Gerry: Welcome to part two of our conversation with naturalist and conservationist Ian Redmond. Part one of our conversation was the opening podcast for season two of Talking Apes, and a chance to celebrate World Gorilla Day. But after 45 minutes, it was clear we were just getting started….
Cant listen? Read the transcript below… Gerry: Every year, it’s estimated that over 3,000 of Africa’s Bonobos, chimps, gorillas, and smaller primates like monkeys are poached for their bush meat, smuggled and sold through the illegal pet trade, or end up at the end of a chain outside a roadside bar or tourist…
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