Arcus Foundation: Great Apes & Gibbons Program
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Arcus is dedicated to the idea that people can live in harmony with one another and the natural world. Acct promotes apes conservation; sibling to @ArcusLGBTQ.
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It's #WrapUpWednesday ! Jake interviews our Executive Director, Ginger Cassady, on our strategy of centering frontline & Indigenous communities in our work – the people who are often most affected by the climate crisis and deforestation. #RANWrapUp youtube.com/watch?v=pIXM9Q…
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#bonobos #conservation #GreatApes #Congo #Animals #Apes
Dr. Ricky conducted a check of Katooma, a 3.5yo mountain gorilla, Nkuringo group, Bwindi Impenetable NP, Uganda. Dr. Ricky observed a slight browning of her coat (possible sign of parasites) but she was active, feeding & alert. We will continue monitoring. #gorilladoctors
This past #EarthDay , Canopy welcomed 15 new companies to the #CanopyStyle & #Pack4Good initiatives. They join hundreds of others committed to keeping materials from vulnerable forest ecosystems out of their products & supply chains.
Learn more: canopyplanet.org/this-earth-day…
Congratulations to all the winners! We celebrate & thank you for your inspiring and critical leadership & work!
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the prestigious The Goldman Environmental Prize which honors grassroots activists.
#EarthDefenders #IndigenousRights #Biodiversity #RightsofNature
Congratulations to the 2024 The Goldman Environmental Prize winners! Discover the stories of seven grassroots environmental leaders who prove that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact on the planet. 🏆🌎 #GoldmanPrize goldmanprize.org/2024
Announcing the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners 🌎🏆
Discover their stories: goldmanprize.org
#GoldmanPrize
Switching from plastic to paper seems like a straightforward win for the environment, right? Not so fast!
Using paper for packaging only creates more pressure on forests to the tune of 3.1 billion trees cut down annually. We have solutions, its time to implement them #NextGenNow
On #WorldVeterinaryDay (1 day late 🥲) we want to highlight our amazing partners in the field that work countless hours to rescue and rehabilitate orangutans. In the photos below, we are spotlighting the work of Sintang Orangutan Center! Learn more: orangutan.com/project/
Our latest grantee partners are working to secure apes' survival and well-being by sustaining strong #conservation movements, diminishing the exploitation of #apes in captivity, and reducing threats to critical #ecosystems .
Get to know them: arcus.link/2023apes4
ICYMI: The U.S. NIH dropped its court appeal to prevent retired lab #chimps from being transferred to sanctuary care, clearing a final legal hurdle to securing a just, humane future for these primates.
Read on via The Humane Society of the United States: humanesociety.org/news/nih-aband…
HEALTHY FAMILY! Dr. Fabrice conducted a health check on Kipura group in the Mt. Tshiabirimu sector of #VirungaNationalPark . All 3 #grauersgorillas were in good health with infant Kavango spending time with both parents! #gorilladoctors