Human poaching, smuggling, "If we can’t save these species which are so close to us … do Today, there are believed to be about 400,000 great apes in Africa and “The writing is very much on the wall: We have within the next 15 to from Coming so soon after the tragic death of Snowflake, the world’s only albino gorilla, this news story out of the AP really puts a chill into animal lovers hearts. There are only five species of great apes in the world; … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/greatapes.jpg\")
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\n so soon after the tragic death of Snowflake, the world’s only albino gorilla,
\n this news story out of the AP really puts a chill into animal lovers hearts.
\n There are only five species of great apes in the world; gorillas, chimpanzees,
\n bonobos, orangutans – and us! Ok, so maybe technically we aren’t Apes,
\n but we’re awful close, like 96% genetically.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n
\n deforestation and regional wars are close to insuring that soon there
\n will only be one kind of Great Ape left on the planet – the aforementioned
\n us. We will all be immeasurably poorer should that happen…<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n
\n we have very much hope with some of the other particularly threatened
\n species and ecosystems?” Hepworth said. <\/p>\n
\n Asia, compared to many million in the 19th century, the U.N. says. Each
\n of the species is at “high risk” of extinction, some soon, others within
\n 50 years, organizers said.<\/p>\n
\n 20 years to halt that decline,” said Ian Redmond, head of the technical
\n support team for the U.N.’s Great Apes Survival Project.<\/p>\n
\n AP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"