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What COVID-19 Means for Ecotourism
For decades, ecotourism has helped to conserve nature and protect endangered species. COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of ecotourism sites has had an indelible impact on wildlife and the communities that protect it. Johannes Refisch is a United Nations Programme…
Virus Which Causes COVID-19 Threatens Great Ape Conservation
Both great ape research and tourism have allowed people to learn about chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans, and to observe them from a close proximity. Great ape tourism also serves as an important source of revenue for governments and communities,…
These Are the Most Endangered Species in the World
As 2018 ended, it brought to light the reality that some animals — after existing on Earth for millions of years — are gone for good. At the end of last year, scientists announced that three bird species went extinct,…
Critically Endangered Gorilla Gives Birth at Florida Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida announced on Wednesday the arrival of a healthy baby western lowland gorill, a critically endangered species. The 4.8-pound female was born last Friday and has not yet been given a name, according to the zoo’s press release.…
Against All Odds, Mountain Gorilla Numbers Are on the Rise
The news coming out of East Africa’s Virunga Mountains these days would have made the late (and legendary) conservationist Dian Fossey very happy. According to the most recent census, the mountain gorillas introduced to the world in Gorillas in the…