I've been lucky to visit a number of zoos in the US northeast and midwest recently and I'm a bit surprised at how many great ape exhibits I've come across that are entirely indoors.
Recently I've seen Buffalo (Gorillas), Pittsburgh (Orangutans), Cleveland (Orangutans), and Brookfield...
Second poll of 2021 in a series for zoochatters to vote for one of two EDGE mammal species. This time it is primates and a case of little vs large.
Both species are primates (one great ape and the a prosimian) have characteristic red fur, are frequently kept by zoos and are classed as "...
Interesting article from Mongabay about the trafficking of bonobos in the DRC , Africa, and its impact on the conservation of the species. Thought provoking and obviously depressing read.
Images from a dropped phone reveal the ugly truth behind bonobo trafficking