orangutanssp.org
About the SSP - Orangutan SSP
http://www.orangutanssp.org/about-the-ssp.html
Great Ape Heart Project. Cardio Health Workshop 2016. The Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP). Serves 54 accredited zoos. Across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to help guide the management of the captive orangutan populations in North America. Captive orangutans worldwide are managed as two genetically separate breeding populations, based on the two species of orangutan. That exist in the wild – the Sumatran and the Bornean. A third, non-breeding population is made up of hybrid. The IUCN Red List. The pe...
orangutanssp.org
The SSP - Orangutan SSP
http://www.orangutanssp.org/the-ssp.html
Great Ape Heart Project. Cardio Health Workshop 2016. The Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP). Serves 54 accredited zoos. Across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to help guide the management of the captive orangutan populations in North America. Captive orangutans worldwide are managed as two genetically separate breeding populations, based on the two species of orangutan. That exist in the wild – the Sumatran and the Bornean. A third, non-breeding population is made up of hybrid. The IUCN Red List. The pe...
orangutanssp.org
Conservation - Orangutan SSP
http://www.orangutanssp.org/conservation.html
Great Ape Heart Project. Cardio Health Workshop 2016. Orangutans are the only great apes occurring outside Africa, and live in dramatically declining forest habitats on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The Bornean orangutan occurs in forests in two of the three nations sharing the island: Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak). The Sumatran orangutan occurs only in the provinces of Aceh and Sumatera Utara in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The US. Fish and Wildlife Service lists both spe...
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Entertainment Industry - Orangutan SSP
http://www.orangutanssp.org/entertainment-industry.html
Great Ape Heart Project. Cardio Health Workshop 2016. Even as the public becomes more enlightened about animal welfare, orangutans continue to be exploited to perform in live stage shows at tourist attractions, television productions, movies, advertisements and circuses. Audiences see cute, cuddly, human-like animals and they often form the impression that they are easily handled. These images make apes popular as pets and for use in the entertainment industry, and the cycle continues. Our concern for th...
chimpcare.org
ChimpCARE.org
http://www.chimpcare.org/about_chimpanzees
Chimpanzees in the U.S. Chimpanzees are among the most-studied species in the world. Field studies of wild chimpanzees date back to the 1950s. From these studies and investigations from captive chimpanzees, a lot of information has been gained on chimpanzee biology and behavior. To learn more about chimpanzees, click on the different categories below. The East Nigeria-West Cameroon subspecies-formally known as. Chimpanzees share 95 to 98 percent of the same DNA as humans. Biologically, chimpanzees ar...
gorillassp.org
About the SSP
http://www.gorillassp.org/aboutSSP.html
The Gorilla Species Survival Plan. There are over 107 species survival plans covering 161 species administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Species range from lions and rhinos to toads and toucans. You can find out more about SSPs at www.aza.org. Disney's Animal Kingdom,. Photo by Rebecca Phillips). The SSP manages a. Of over 360 gorillas. Kuchi and twins, Kazi and Kal. Photo by Georgina Salup). Kambera, G.g. gorilla. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Photo by Dave Liggett). Wild animals) and...
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Education
http://www.gorillassp.org/Education.html
The Gorilla Species Survival Plan. Education is an important mission. Of all zoos, as public outreach is vital to increasing awareness about the status of gorillas in zoos and the wild. The Ape Taxon Advisory Group. For gorillas is Michelle Jost. Whether you are an educator or just someone interested in gorillas, these sites are packed with gorilla facts. Primate Info Net: Gorilla sp. BBC Online Nature Wild Animals Wild Facts: Gorilla gorilla. Learning for and about gorillas. Photo by Heidi Genter).
