More humans means less Great Apes, says first pan-African assessment

Agriculture, linear infrastructure, population density and even GDP and corruption influence Great Ape densities in Africa

Great Apes will lose 90% of their homelands in Africa in the coming decades

Scientists say the key action to avert losses is ensuring connectivity between ape habitats and by creating new protected areas

Climate change threatens African great apes habitats, may witness frequent extreme climate events in future

Majority of ape sites would be subject to a high frequency of heatwaves, finds new research

Six rangers ambushed and killed in Congo’s Virunga National Park

The attack has been blamed on local militia

Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis - but we know very little about what will actually protect them

By adopting an evidence-based approach to the conservation of primates, we can ensure they continue to enchant us in the future

Global Eco Watch: Will Britain fall, ask folklorists after raven disappears from the Tower of London

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Human evolution didn’t stop at split from chimpanzees, 155 tiny new genes identified: Study

Some of the new genes linked with growth defects, diseases, say scientists

Attenborough film calls for saving gorillas of Congo’s Virunga

A recent report by non-profit Global Witness showed how secret payments and local violence helped a multinational company open Virunga national …

Eight Western Lowland Gorillas at US safari park down with COVID-19

They are the first known cases of great apes to be infected by the virus

COVID-19: Great apes may be vulnerable, say experts

Apes are susceptible to our diseases, said Ian Redmond, a tropical field biologist