Thomas is a PHD student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Click HERE to see Thomas’ open letter ‘Sincerely, a Black Primatologist: An open letter to biological anthropologists highlighting the experiences of a black primatologist.’ The Black in BioAnth (BiBA) Collective seeks to provide a community and support system for biological anthropologists who navigate the…
Dr Hicks and colleagues examine ground-nests in the rainforest. Toni Romani tests out the chimp nests! GET DOWN YOUNG MAN! One of the honey-pounding tools Cleve and his team found in Ngotto. You wouldn’t like to see that heading towards your house if you were a bee! Cleve lies next to a variation of chimp…
FINALLY! Talking Apes is thrilled to announce the launch of our merchandise store. The collection features cozy pullover sweaters, snazzy hoodies, and T-shirts, all proudly displaying the Talking Apes logo. Slip into these comfy garments and let the world know that you’re a part of something big – a movement to protect our fellow primates…
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…
In a world of millions of photographs, we are inundated by images daily, and most people scroll by with little acknowledgement except click, like… click, like. But some photographs deserve more; they demand a long, slow look to really see their beauty and deeply appreciate their meaning. In our latest episode of Talking Apes Podcast,…
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 felled, burned, and converted to plantations for commodities like palm-oil. Unless these…
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…
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Can’t listen? Read the transcript below. Gerry: Welcome to Season two of Talking Apes. I’m your host Gerry Ellis. And to kick off our second season of exploring the world of Apes, I can think of no person more passionately committed to life on this planet, as my next guest. Once asked to summarize his…
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