I’m not cool enough for a gorilla suit…

Tomorrow is my 5K Run for the Wild to support gorilla conservation efforts, so don’t forget to donate! I’m sorry to say, but I am not cool enough to run in a gorilla costume, like these folks: For my friends and readers across the pond, you may want to participate in London’s Great Gorilla Run [...]

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Save the Gorillas!

The United Nations has named 2009 the Year of the Gorilla, in an effort to raise awareness about gorillas and the threats they face. Gorillas share 98.4 percent of their genes with humans, and have been shown to possess self-awareness, remarkable intelligence and an ability to communicate with signs and symbols as well as use [...]

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Hunting the Hunters in Cameroon

Dr. Nathan Wolfe has an interesting job description.  He hunts primate hunters in Cameroon, in an effort to head off global pandemics before they occur.  He tracks bushmeat hunters, who are at a high risk of virus transmission due to their blood mixing with that of their prey.  Diseases such as ebola virus and HIV [...]

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