Special weekend post for some awesome pics of SF Zoo’s new baby gorilla.
“UAKARI- Secrets of the English Monkey” is a documentary that will be airing on Animal Planet (US) in 2009, as well as CBC Nature of Things in Canada, as well as BBC Natural World in England. This is the first time Red Uakaris have been filmed in the wild. It follows Dr. Mark [...]
There is a caption contest over at Gizmodo for an awesome monkey picture. Go caption it!
The military monkey handler creed:
This is my monkey. There are many like it but this one is mine. My monkey is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my monkey is useless. Without my monkey, I am useless.
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This 1909 pic of Consul Peter (an early showbiz chimp) smoking comes from Shorpy. Click on the picture for a higher resolution version as well as a little more detailed history behind it.
There are some great pictures about what’s being done to help teach these baby orangutans how to fend for themselves. Click on the photo above for more.
Photo: MailOnline
Four year old Kera is a new Gorilla at the Bristol Zoo Gardens. She’s got a fond attachment to her Keeper. Check out the story for more great pics.
[Picture via dailymail.co.uk]
Over 100,000 Gorillas found in Congo according to CNN. The highest density ever found.
That’s practically a city’s worth of gorillas previously undiscovered by humans. A “Planet of the Apes” if you will.
Also make sure to check out the iReport page with some random gorilla pictures.
