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First COVID-19 cases in zoo gorillas raise alarm about wild populations

First COVID-19 cases in zoo gorillas raise alarm about wild populations

January 19, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Two gorillas at San Diego Zoo in California have tested positive for COVID-19, in the first reported cases of great apes contracting the novel coronavirus. Three of the primates showed symptoms as of this week, and zoo authorities have not ruled out other troop members also being infected. Since the pandemic broke out last year, […]

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Petition: Help Free Gorilla Kept in Department Store Zoo for Thirty Years!

Petition: Help Free Gorilla Kept in Department Store Zoo for Thirty Years!

July 2, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 18 Comments

While chimpanzees and bonobos are understood to be the animals that are most closely related to human beings, gorillas are not far off. From one look at a gorilla, it’s not hard to imagine. Gorillas are highly intelligent; they often use tools to perform various tasks and have a well-developed communication system. They also exhibit […]

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Images from a dropped phone reveal the ugly truth behind bonobo trafficking

Images from a dropped phone reveal the ugly truth behind bonobo trafficking

May 2, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 7 Comments

In the early morning hours of Feb. 23, a gunshot rang out from deep within a Congolese forest. And then another, followed by one last bang. The shots were fired about 10 kilometers (6 miles) outside the village of Mondombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an experienced anti-poaching team from local NGO Conserv […]

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