World Ape Fund

We're a non-profit organisation run by scientists. We help & protect apes from the dangers they face in the wild, such as the illegal pet trade.

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‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population: https://t.co/M5gmXHvReO

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Baby orangutans found in forest in India spark trafficking investigation: https://t.co/9TJxPVAmCq

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Rescued from traffickers, reintroduced orangutan becomes mother in the wild: https://t.co/QLj1Wtn9Bw

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Major study finds wild Sumatran orangutan population declined by nearly 20% despite slower forest loss: https://t.co/8rnLdDEI4M

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Newborns to silverbacks: counting mountain gorillas in Uganda: https://t.co/WSNvOYDzZ2

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Rare footage of young orangutan crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive divided forest: https://t.co/JeYPCpLVMg

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Amid conflict and poaching, tech helps boost mountain gorilla numbers: https://t.co/wmp3m0Q4Zr

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‘I escaped death a lot of times’- one man’s lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo: https://t.co/AOIhDlbVdf

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We’re deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Biruté Galdikas, a true pioneer in orangutan conservation. Here is the original 1975 National Geographic story highlighting her passion, commitment, and the early impact of her efforts: https://t.co/ykG9qkxVHN

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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC: https://t.co/5FQ9Phy4nD

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The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa: customs officers and conservationists are confronting the grim impacts of the $20 billion trade: https://t.co/dnYxb5UFup

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From Trafficking Victim to Zoo Isolation: Baby Gorilla’s Uncertain Fate in Turkey: https://t.co/03WsRFXQ5c

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Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape: https://t.co/b2BUmBAr1w

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Small chimps, big risks: What chimpanzees show us about our own behaviour: https://t.co/qjSyCjSECW

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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa's oldest national park: https://t.co/hMNXLf7hw0

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Alone and Vulnerable: Wild Baby Gibbon Rescued in Chiang Mai, Thailand: https://t.co/E4eaxvWeJs

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Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape: https://t.co/vWGS3eMFtj

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It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future: https://t.co/j3vMh8VH7W

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Award-Winning Photograph Captures Wild Chimpanzee chilling in the Forest: https://t.co/tqpp3t7Njx

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Wild Orangutan adopts little sister after their mother's death: https://t.co/xF0gZ4Yb8q