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Daniel Stiles investigates organised transnational networks smuggling great apes from Africa via Nigeria Five-month-old Zeytin was seized in Istanbul by customs officials. Photo courtesy the Turkish
Through JOURNALISM, we want to inform, educate, and inspire a passion for conservation in people to protect the African Great Apes, a species commonly misunderstood and their habitats on the continent.
We aim to increase conservation coverage of the African Great Apes and amplify local voices in the international debate about the Apes’ protection.
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Daniel Stiles investigates organised transnational networks smuggling great apes from Africa via Nigeria Five-month-old Zeytin was seized in Istanbul by customs officials. Photo courtesy the Turkish
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Increasing conservation coverage of the Apes, and amplifying local voices in the international community debate about Apes protection.
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