Dec 12, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Partners, Where We Work
At last count, there were approximately 700 nonhuman primate species living in the wilds of 90 countries across the globe. In truth, just a handful of regions, including Equatorial Africa and Borneo—harbor 65 percent of all primate species. And nearly two-thirds of...
Dec 7, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Apes Like Us, Great Ape Education, Primate of the Month
December Primates of the Month: Wonderful World of Monkeys World Monkey Day For this Primate of the Month, we’re unpeeling some of the many layers to the Monkey. The largest of the three primate groups, monkeys are often characterized as mischievous and cheeky,...
Nov 13, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Apes Like Us, Great Ape Education, Primate of the Month
November Primate of the Month: Red-Capped Mangabey Red-Capped Mangabey The red-capped mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus) may go by other names, such as the collared or white-collared mangabey, but there’s certainly no mistaking their distinct crimson caps, fluffy...
Sep 8, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Apes Like Us, Great Ape Education, Primate of the Month
September Primate of the Month: Western Lowland Gorilla Western Lowland Gorilla While Mountain Gorillas may have the late Dian Fossey as their claim to fame, Western Lowland Gorillas have become well known through their use in zoos and because of the infamous...
Jul 10, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Apes Like Us, Great Ape Education, Partners, Primate of the Month, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
July Primate of the Month — Chimpanzee July Primate of the Month: Chimpanzee Chimpanzees Chimpanzees are the most abundant of the non-human Great Apes, both in number and geographic range. The four subspecies have a combined population of 172,000-300,000 individuals...
Jun 12, 2020 | Ape Action Africa, Apes Like Us, Great Ape Education, Primate of the Month
June Primate of the Month — Agile Mangabey June Primate of the Month – the Agile Mangabey Agile Mangabeys (Cercocebus agilis) are a medium-sized species of Old World Primate, found throughout several Central African countries, including Cameroon, Central Africa...