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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 […]

Swimming with Sharks & Rays: New Tourism Guide Released

April 01, 2026 — Blood rushes through your veins as you swim closer to the giant lurking in the shadows. Your hands shake holding your camera, ready to get the video of a lifetime. The warm Indian Ocean engulfs you as you inch nearer, eager to encounter the biggest fish in the sea: the whale shark. You stop and […]

The Amazon You Have Not Seen is Disappearing: Yasuni Man

April 01, 2026 — Interview with filmmaker Ryan Killackey of Yasuni Man At the International Primatological Society Conference, the JGI jungles of the Congo Basin interacted with the jungles of hundreds of other primate researchers and organizations. Along this primate journey, I met a filmmaker named Ryan Patrick Killackey, who is the producer, writer and director of a film called […]

A Star is Born in ‘Naledi: A Baby Elephant’s Tale’

April 01, 2026 — They say that the impact of a name determines so much in a single life that it perhaps can even shape and define an individual. When a baby elephant entered the world in Botswana, the stars aligned to create one destined for greatness: “Naledi,” or ‘star’ in Setswana. In Naledi: A Baby Elephant’s Tale, we’re […]

The Brutal Poetry of Nature

April 01, 2026 — The world is jam packed with bad news. It’s like traffic, sometimes you just can’t avoid it. But there is the road less traveled. If you follow this road it will reveal a spellbinding landscape: devoid of plastic, litter, smog and clouds of disappointment. The natural world is medicine, and last month while on an […]

Air China Bans Shipment of Shark Fins

April 01, 2026 — FACT: Fifteen species of sharks are endangered and 11 are critically endangered. FACT: As many as 73 million sharks are killed for the shark fin trade every year. Ever since the release of Jaws, there’s a general attitude that sharks are violent, dangerous creatures keen to attack anything that comes their way. Thankfully, the perception […]

Meet the Vaquita, Before It’s Gone

April 01, 2026 — In the Gulf of California’s shallow waters, the world’s smallest marine mammal is in desperate trouble. The vaquita, known in Spanish as “little cow,” is projected to go extinct by next year. There are only 30 vaquitas left in the wild, according to a recent report by the International Committee for the Recovery of the […]

World Wildlife Day: A World Without Wildlife, is Not a World at All

April 01, 2026 — What would the world absent of wildlife look like? We might think of a morning without the chiming song of birds, an ocean without whales spouting blasts of sea water beside ships, or a forest without the heart-stopping calls of chimpanzees. This is a world we cannot imagine, because it is one we should not […]

Black History, Present and Future of Great Minds and Leaders

April 01, 2026 — Black History Month is about honoring individuals and movements driven by the culture, voice, struggles, accomplishments and identity of African Americans in the United States, as well as other multi-racial groups often overlooked in the mainstream, or in their respective fields. As we look forward, celebrating Black futures, it is important to acknowledge the African […]

A Hit on the Timber Mafia Makes for Buzzing Business in Uganda

April 01, 2026 — In Bushenyi district of Uganda, John William Mukongo was a well-known and experienced timber “mafia” member who dealt in illegal logging or timber theft in Kalinzu Forest Reserve (FR) for over 30 years. This biodiverse forest is located in the Southwestern part of Uganda and is famous for six different primate species that include chimpanzees, […]

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Human Primates Working Together to Protect All Primates

Swimming with Sharks & Rays: New Tourism Guide Released

The Amazon You Have Not Seen is Disappearing: Yasuni Man

A Star is Born in ‘Naledi: A Baby Elephant’s Tale’

The Brutal Poetry of Nature

Air China Bans Shipment of Shark Fins

Meet the Vaquita, Before It’s Gone

World Wildlife Day: A World Without Wildlife, is Not a World at All

Black History, Present and Future of Great Minds and Leaders

A Hit on the Timber Mafia Makes for Buzzing Business in Uganda