Bonobos: More than Just Sex With Ariel Rogers and Dr Brian Hare | Episode 76
Watch the episode here: Visit Friend’s of Bonobos Website READ: Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary Featured in ‘Queens’ Nature Documentary Cover photo credit: Andrey Gudkov
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Why Community Voices Matter: Building Conservation Capacity Through Storytelling and Film
For four decades I have watched conservation efforts ebb and flow across the world of apes—mostly ebbing. Why? Traveling from one ape country to the next, I have asked myself why. Lack of justice, lack of laws, lack of effort—why? Stories! I think it is a lack of stories. Locally told stories. Stories that connect…
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Lights, Camera, Conservation: Can Culturally Relevant Films Save Primates?
In the dense forests of Central Africa or the tropical canopies of Southeast Asia, the survival of our closest living relatives—primates—hangs in the balance. As habitat loss, hunting, and climate change continue to escalate, so too does the urgency of conservation efforts. Among the many tools in the conservation toolbox, one approach has been quietly…
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Your Cell Phone is Killing Great Apes, with Eco-Cell’s Eric Ronay | S2E38
‘80% of the world’s supply of coltan is found in gorilla habitats and the race is on to look for more deposits. As electronics become more important to us, more habitats are going to be destroyed.’ Watch the video below to learn more about Eco-Cell: More about E-waste and electronics recycling: Click HERE to read…
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WALKING WITH GORILLAS with Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | S2E36
“We share over 98% genetic material with gorillas so we can easily make each other sick. we have to be so careful that they don’t pick up human diseases because they may find it harder to fight them.” Conservation through Public Health website.Click here for upcoming live events for Walking with Gorillas. Click here to learn about CTPH’s incredible project, Gorilla…
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The Tiny Gorilla Who Changed My Life Forever, With Rachel Hogan | S2E29
Photo courtesy ©Jo-Anne McArthur/WeAnimals.org *IMPORTANT NOTE: This photo created in 2009, prior to wearing of gloves and mask now required. The gorilla featured in the photo (2009) is a rescued victim of poaching and wildlife trafficking and is undergoing rehabilitation. Primates are wild animals and not pets, and we do not condone human contact with…
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ORANGUTANS IN THE SPOTLIGHT with Veterinarian Nigel Hicks
Talking Apes Podcast puts Orangutans In The Spotlight for Orangutan Caring Week. Orangutan Caring Week takes place every mid November to celebrate our beautiful and extraordinarily intelligent orange cousins. It’s also a time for raising awareness regarding the threats they face because, tragically, their numbers continue to plummet as vast areas of tropical rainforest are…
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