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For Africa’s great apes, a post-pandemic future looks beyond tourism by Heather Richardson on 9 June 2021 From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, primatologists assumed great apes would be susceptible to the virus and took measures to avoid transmission to captive and wild populations. Precautionary measures like closing parks and sanctuaries to visitors have so far prevented an outbreak in wild apes, but have had a massive impact on the ability of conservation groups and government age...

A study published today in Scientific Reports suggests that new health challenges may be emerging as a result of conservationists’ success in pulling mountain gorillas back from the brink of extinction. The study, the first species-wide survey of parasite infections across the entire range of the mountain gorilla, was conducted by an international science team led by the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences; University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Czech Republic; Gori...

Here is why you should go gorilla trekking now 2 hours ago Prospective travelers are planning trips to Uganda, the best destination to encounter the thrilling mountain gorillas in the wild. Rare mountain gorillas are found in two separate destinations – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and the Virunga Mountains also in Uganda as well as Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The chance to see mountain gorillas is close to 98 percent in any of the two gorilla national parks. Watchin...

Observing great apes tops many aspirational bucket lists, but how have our closest relatives been coping with Covid? Sarah Marshall finds out.

Trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda – is this the ultimate wildlife adventure? Observing great apes tops many aspirational bucket lists, but how have our closest relatives been coping with Covid? Sarah Marshall finds out. Mountain gorillas are one of our closest relatives, and spending time with them can be like reading a lost chapter in our history of evolution. An hour in their company is one of the world’s greatest wildlife experiences, and it’s likely to be top of many bucket...

Observing great apes tops many aspirational bucket lists, but how have our closest relatives been coping with Covid? Sarah Marshall finds out. Mountain gorillas are one of our closest relatives, and spending time with them can be like reading a lost chapter in our history of evolution. An hour in their company is one of the world’s greatest wildlife experiences, and it’s likely to be top of many bucket lists once travel to Rwanda fully resumes – even if permits are pricey (USD$1,500) ...

Trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda – is this the ultimate wildlife adventure? 5th May 2021 Observing great apes tops many aspirational bucket lists, but how have our closest relatives been coping with Covid? Sarah Marshall finds out. Almost all behaviour is fascinating in the wildlife world, but there are still some things that should remain private. Crouched on bamboo slopes at the foot of East Africa’s Sabyinyo volcano, I stumbled into an intimate scene that made me blush. Whimpering...

Why? Stunning scenery, wildlife and lonely desert roads Time needed: 10 days With its good, unsealed roads and beautiful desert scenery, nothing beats Namibia. You can even tick off the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo) if you have a keen eye and a bit of luck. Begin in the capital of Windhoek, before driving south to the towering dunes around Sossusvlei, which are at their most beautiful at dawn. Continue your desert journey to the charmingly Germanic seaside town of Swako...

On Health Meet the SDG3 researchers: Nistara Randhawa Dr. Nistara Randhawa is an epidemiologist at the Wildlife Health Center/One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA. Her work bridges the worlds of animal, human, and environmental health; R programming; disease modeling; and visual story telling.   Welcome to our Meet the SDG3 researcher blog collection. We are interviewing a series of academics and practitioners working in diverse fields to a...

Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN • Published 13th April 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Up next (CNN) — Kigalis streets thrum with traffic, motorbikes darting around buses, its roadside markets a hive of activity. Standing on the roadside, its much like any other major city in the heart of Africa. But this is a city that stands apart from other metropolises on the continent. Today, Rwandas capital is synonymous with the surrounding green hills where mountain gorillas cling to life, while its s...