Conservation

The Beauty and Perseverance of Biodiversity

April 01, 2026 — Today, on International Day of Biodiversity, I reflect on the fact that we are experiencing the 6th great extinction; the first great extinction attributed directly to human actions. I have spent many, many days in the rain forests of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, and enjoyed opportunities to visit forests in other countries as well […]

Call to Action: Vaquita Nears Extinction, But There is Still Hope.

April 01, 2026 — 2017 has been a year full of crazy news, especially in the environmental realm. In the whirlwind of stories and headlines, a new one is about to emerge: “Marine Mammal Forced to Extinction”. With such somber stories, it is ever important that we use them as fuel for our hopeful navigation of our world. Let’s […]

Stop the Show: Luc’s Story

April 01, 2026 — It’s a busy day in the restaurant. Children visiting with their parents poke Luc, wishing to rile him into some sort of dance. Luc tries to retaliate, to follow the children to play, but he is tethered to a post by a tightly bound rope. Luc is a chimpanzee. He was taken as an infant, […]

The Show Stops Now: Chimps Aren’t Entertainment

April 01, 2026 — Internationally, chimpanzees and other great apes are used as props in television, film, circuses, roadside attractions, as pets and as social media share-able content. This cruel business removes chimps from their mothers at an early age, puts them into torturous training programs, asks them to perform unnatural acts, and eventually tosses these beautiful, highly social […]

A Bush Walk with Pea the Pangolin in Mozambique

April 01, 2026 — Pangolins are nocturnal and solitary. Just as people around the world are hearing more about them, the demand for their meat and scales is driving them toward extinction. In our travels in Africa, my husband Mark and I have longed to see a Pangolin, without success…until we met Pea. Rescued from poachers and cared for […]

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania IV

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, conservation and […]

Petition to Protect Giraffes on U.S. Endangered Species List

April 01, 2026 — With their long necks and beautiful colors, giraffes are one of the most iconic African animals. Despite their popularity, giraffes are currently facing severe declines in population. Various wildlife protection groups have taken note of this and sought to get giraffes the protection they need. However much you know giraffes, to see one in the […]

What If Saving the World Meant Protecting Half of It?

April 01, 2026 — Life on earth is dwindling. Scientists predict the loss of 30% to 50% of all Earth’s species by 2050 (Biological Diversity). It may seem as though there is nothing to be done, or as some argue, there is a natural loss which we must accept. But as science has informed us; this is no normal […]

Disney Conserving Nature and Sharing Nature with the World

April 01, 2026 — What do pandas, snow leopards, and golden snub-nosed monkeys all have in common? Besides being fluffy and adorable, they can all be seen up close and like never before in Born in China ! Disney Nature’s Born in China film is hitting theaters Earth Day weekend, April 21, 2017. The movie follows these three animals through […]

Human Primates Working Together to Protect All Primates

April 01, 2026 — Across the continent of Africa, wildlife sanctuaries are working hard to better the lives of their native animals. From improving electrical lines to protect monkeys from accidental electrocution to educating communities about the misconceptions of traditional medicine using ape bones, the responsibilities of a sanctuary extend well beyond helping injured and orphaned animals. While each […]

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The Beauty and Perseverance of Biodiversity

Call to Action: Vaquita Nears Extinction, But There is Still Hope.

Stop the Show: Luc’s Story

The Show Stops Now: Chimps Aren’t Entertainment

A Bush Walk with Pea the Pangolin in Mozambique

JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania IV

Petition to Protect Giraffes on U.S. Endangered Species List

What If Saving the World Meant Protecting Half of It?

Disney Conserving Nature and Sharing Nature with the World

Human Primates Working Together to Protect All Primates