Apes Reporting Project

From 500 to just 200 chimpanzees: How tea plantations and human encroachment are fueling their decline in Burundi's Kibira National Park. #KibiraNationalPark #Chimpanzees apesreportingproject.org/chimpanzees-of…

Burundi’s Kibira National Park has lost about 60% of its chimpanzee population, dropping from roughly 500 to 200, largely due to expanding industrial tea plantations. Full story: apesreportingproject.org/chimpanzees-of… #chimps #conservationstories #Kibira #Burundi #ApesStories

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Burundi is trading its national park for tea. 60% of Kibira's chimpanzees are gone. Industrial plantations have swallowed 60,000 hectares of protected forest , and the silence is spreading. Read the investigation 👇 apesreportingproject.org/chimpanzees-of… #Chimpanzees #Burundi #Conservation

A once stable chimpanzee community in Uganda split into rival factions after years of tension and shifting hierarchies 🐒 The result was coordinated, lethal attacks between former group members. Read more: apesreportingproject.org/the-ngogo-civi… #Chimpanzees #Conservation #civilwar #kibale

“Bonobos are among the rare endemic species and are unfortunately critically endangered. Their slow reproductive cycle increases their vulnerability,” explains Suzy Nzuzi. She notes that poverty and rapid population growth in Kinshasa are key drivers of bonobo hunting.

At Lola ya Bonobo in the DRC 🇨🇩, orphaned bonobos rescued from the wildlife trade are given a second chance through care, social bonding, and rewilding. The world’s only #bonobo sanctuary is restoring lives and protecting a species. Read more: apesreportingproject.org/lola-ya-bonobo/

In the #DRC, Lola ya Bonobo is a vital refuge for orphaned bonobos rescued from the bushmeat trade & illegal trafficking. As the world’s only #bonobo sanctuary, it supports healing, social bonds, and even a chance to return to the wild. FULL STORY: bit.ly/4tCnhtb

Are you passionate about conservation and looking to build experience behind the scenes? The Apes Reporting Project is seeking remote #interns to support our work in: • Proposal Writing • Fundraising and Partnerships 🔗 Learn more and apply here: apesreportingproject.org/opportunities/

What is the fate of the great #Apes in the Congo Basin when many of the community forests on paper now overlap with mining concessions on the ground, putting endangered apes like bonobos and Grauer’s gorillas at risk. Full investigation by @JonasKiriko ➡️bit.ly/4sRapia

Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei) have even shorter metacarpals and proximal finger bones than western lowland gorillas, reflecting greater terrestriality. #DYK #KnowyyourApes #Didyouknow hashtag#Apes #Africa #Gorilla

An investigation by @JonasKiriko finds that community #forests meant to protect #apes are now overlapping with #mining concessions. Mining expansion in the #CongoBasin threatens vital ape habitats and migration corridors. Read it here: apesreportingproject.org/on-paper-a-san…

Outside protected zones, law enforcement is weaker. #Gorillas and chimps are more #vulnerable to bushmeat hunting, capture for the illegal #pet trade, and killing linked to snares set for other animals. This means threats go undetected or unpunished for longer periods. #DYK

Conserving medicinal and aromatic plants means protecting ecosystems and respecting indigenous and local knowledge systems that have safeguarded them for centuries. #WWD2026 #WorldWildlifeDay2026

Poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, and infectious disease remain the dominant threats to African Great Apes, closely tied to expanding agriculture, infrastructure projects, and resource extraction. Protecting great #apes is no longer optional. ➡➡apesreportingproject.org

Africa’s great #apes are extraordinary in their numbers, intelligence, social behavior, and ecological importance, yet they are also among the species most #vulnerable to human activity. Read their stories, their status, and the role you play: apesreportingproject.org

“We humans are the cause of problems for chimpanzees due to destroying their habitats.” — Issa Tumuza, resident witness. #ApesStories #ConservationStories #Tanzania #Funding #Chimps

In Tanzania’s forests, chimpanzee calls are fading as deforestation, disease risk, and cuts to conservation funding drive population declines. Read how people, policy & habitat loss are silencing great apes, and why it matters: apesreportingproject.org/vanishing-voic…

“Most chimps that arrive at the sanctuary have suffered mistreatment, injury, infection, and some kind of mental trauma.” Full story: bit.ly/4qGrbjH #ApesStories #Sanctuary #Tacugama @ArcusFoundation

Chimpanzee populations in West Africa have plunged by around 80%, with habitat loss a key driver. Sierra Leone lost approximately 39% of its tree cover from 2001–2024, worsening habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict. #ApesStories #Chimpsrehab

Skippy, an orphaned infant chimp, was rescued from Sierra Leone’s pet trade and brought to Tacugama Sanctuary in critical condition. Tacugama rehabilitates chimps through quarantine, phased care, & social integration... Read more: bit.ly/4qGrbjH #GreatApes #Conservation