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Tomorrow is Giving Day for Apes. Please consider supporting our amazing partners, Ape Action Africa 🦍🦍🦍

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🎧 NEW EPISODE LIVE NOW:

Carl Safina

This week we talked with legendary ecologist, author, and founder of The Safina Center, Carl Safina. Carl's work is concerned with our relationship to the living world and how it could be better. 🌍 He also explores the complex intellectual and emotional lives of animals. 🦍 🦏 🐢 🐟 🐅 🐎

Listen on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, or via the link in our bio.

A huge thank you to Carl Safina and The Safina Center for your incredible insights and a truly fascinating conversation.

A shout out to Carl's dogs for their valuable contribution to this discussion too. 🐶 🐶

Photo ©The Safina Center

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Hey, it's still the 24th of September in Hawai'i, so I haven't completely missed World Gorilla Day. Here's a quick doodle to celebrate!

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Newborn gorilla reacting to a cold stethoscope

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Good news for animals in captivity in Canada!

The Jane Goodall act was introduced to the Canadian senate originally in 2020 and again in 2022. It represents some of the strongest legislation for animal protection in the world for species and contains new legal protections for captive big cats, bears, wolves, seals, sea lions, walruses, certain primates, and dangerous reptiles, such as crocodiles and giant pythons. If it passes, the bill will:

Phase out elephant captivity in Canada. Elephants are complex and intelligent animals that require large social groups and often do poorly in captivity, so this would mean an effective end to the practice nation wide.

Ban new captivity at roadside zoos for big cats, bears, wolves, seals, sea lions, walruses, certain primates, and dangerous reptiles. No more private owners profiting off of wild animals kept in unethical conditions!

Require permits for individuals and organizations to acquire or breed big cats and other species.

Create a new designation for Jane Goodall Act ‘animal care organizations,’ including zoos, aquariums and sanctuaries. An effective form of accreditation to make it easier to support appropriate care for captive animals.

It would also support action against wildlife trafficking and improving the conditions of animals currently in captivity. Read more about the act here.

As of June 8, 2023 the bill has passed its first vote in the Senate.

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"The tropical rainforest is the most complex thing an ordinary human can experience on this planet. A walk in the rainforest is a walk into the mind of God." -Birute Gladikas

Image Description: Two square photos, one of a baby orangutan with a leaf on its head and the other of a tropical rainforest with a quote from Birute Gladikas. Both photos are watermarked with the Apes Like Us logo.

Photo ©GEllis/GLOBIO

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We all need a little cuddle sometimes. <3 Baby chimpanzee faces are lighter in color and they darken into maturity, which you can see in this baby and mama chimp!

Photo ©GEllis/GLOBIO

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Maisha sips apple juice enrichment during a vision test by Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative <3

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Gorillas share about 98% of our DNA. Their complex social behaviors, including family bonds and communication through gestures, demonstrate a remarkable connection between our species. Gorillas also play a vital role in maintaining the biodiversity of their forest habitats, acting as key seed dispersers and contributing to the health of their ecosystems.

What do you find special about these gentle giants?

Photo ©GEllis/GLOBIO 

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Fruit makes up about 60% of a Sumatran orangutan’s diet with durian and figs being the most frequently consumed.  When fruit is scarce, they will also eat leaves, flowers, bark and even the occasional insect or egg! Photo | National Geographic

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My Animal Book. Written and illustrated by Yevgeny Charushin. 1971.

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