Bonobos (Pan paniscus) only occur in a region of Democratic Republic of Congo. In the past they were known as the pygmy chimpanzees, as long as they are smaller than the regular chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). There is only one sanctuary in Africa dedicated to bonobos, Lola Ya Bonobo, located at
International agency Associated Press produced a news video about GAP Project in Brazil and it is exhibited at National Geographic website. Click here to see the video.
SOROCABA SANCTUARY Sofia arrives! We know it was close to happen. We were accompanied Samantha diary, in the last few days every each hour. Milk started to pump out of her breasts and she was looking for privacy and did not want be with other chimpanzees. She
CORDOBA, SPAINCordoba City Hall, in Spain, announced today the winners of a local prize that awards those who contribute with environment and nature preservation and takes the name of a Brazilian leader, Chico Mendes. One of the winners was GAP Project / PGS Spain, for its work together with the Deputy
Country gives the exampleThe Senate of Bolivia approved on May 13th the Law Project 1.143/ 2008-2009, which prohibits the use of wild and domestic animals in circus in the country.According to the new law, the circuses have one year to adapt their shows to the prohibition. In case the law
USD 10 MILLION FOR AGRESSIONSandra Herold was the owner of chimpanzee Travis, 13 years old, who was shot dead by the police last February after having attacked her friend, Carla Nash, who was trying to catch him. Travis had run away of the house he lived with Sandra. Carla Nash is
DR. CAROLE NOON, IN MEMORIAM “Chimpanzees’ warrior dies” After Jane Goodall, maybe the most known primatologist on the work with chimpanzees in the recent years was Dr. Carole Noon. We had the chance to know her eight years ago, in the sanctuary she was giving
Circus without animals Last May 6th was aN important day on the history of chimpanzees in Brazil. The last chimpanzee who worked in a circus was delivery, by free will, to GAP Sanctuary in Paraná state. Yuri worked for years in the circus performing a show called
Carla Nash is still in critic condition at Cleveland Clinic. She does not have her hands, eyes or nose anymore, and part of her chin disappeared. Chimpanzee Travis, 13 years old, did this harm in a few minutes. The tragedy occurred in February this year in Connecticut, United States, and ended
SOROCABA SANCTUARY VITOR: A REAL SURVIVOR Vitor was born in a Chimpanzee breeding place in Morrete, Paraná, almost ten years ago, son of Lulu and Flint. His left arm was hurt due to a dispute between his mother and another female who lived with her. When he
RESEARCHER LAUNCHES ALERT ABOUT THE SLAUGHTER OF ENDANGERED HOWLER MONKEYS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE
GAP PROJECT SUPPORTS Researcher launches alert about the slaughter of endangered howler monkeys in Rio Grande do Sul state Júlio César Bicca-Marques, full time professor and researcher of Primatology Research Group, from PUC/RS Bioscience Faculty, has just launched an alert pointing the slaughter of howler
Malaysian resort preps orangutans for the wildMarch 10th , 2009 By Varsha TickooBUKIT MERAH, Malaysia (Reuters Life!) - Deepa peeks out from a gunny sack while Fatt Fatt swings from grills as visitors watch the young orangutans at a Malaysian resort that is also trying to increase the population of the endangered
SPIDER MONKEY IN CHAINS IN SÃO PAULO AN SOS FAUNA OPERATION The photos of this article are frightful. Nevertheless, for a lot of years the Environmental Police was being sent alerts and nothing was done. This spider monkey of white forehead is threatened to extinction and arrived to
FEMALE ELEPHANT IS CONFISCATED BY IBAMA IN CURITIBA
FEMALE ELEPHANT IS CONFISCATED BY IBAMA IN CURITIBA A female elephant called Bambi has been confiscated temporarily by Ibama in Curitiba. She was with Circus Moscou, but it seems that she really belongs to Circus Orlando Orfei, which owns a significant quantity of animals. In order not be guilty
A previously unknown population of rare orangutans has been discovered in the forests of Indonesian Borneo, raising hopes for the species' survival. Up to 5,000 endangered Bornean orangutans are believed to be living in limestone mountains in East Kalimantan province after surveyors in December found 219 orangutan "nests", according to
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