Climate change aided decline of endangered Cross River gorilla
A now critically endangered group of gorillas had split off into its own subspecies about 17,800 years ago,…
Cameroon “new gorillas” need protection
A Cameroonian environmentalist group is lobbying for the establishment of a new national park at Cross River on…
Princess presents top conservation accolade to Cameroon’s Louis Nkembi
LONDON – HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) tonight presented one of the world’s top prizes for grassroots…
Ian Redmond and Princess Odette Autograph Gorilla Paintings in Support of Great Ape Conservation
During the recent International Year of the Gorilla Symposium, Ian Redmond – Ambassador for the UN Year of the Gorilla – and Princess Odette Maniema Krempin – UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador – signed special editions of Daniel Taylor’s Mountain gorilla and Cross River gorilla art works.
Conservation Groups Launch Campaign to Save Last Cross River Gorillas
Following the declaration of 2009 as the Year of the Gorilla, the African Conservation Foundation (ACF) and the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF) are launching a special campaign aimed at raising awareness about the plight of the Cross River Gorilla.
Cameroon moves to protect rarest gorilla
The government of Cameroon has created a national park to help protect the world’s most endangered great ape: the Cross River gorilla, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a group that provided scientific and technical support for the initiative.
World premiere of a high-realist portrait of the Cross River gorilla
Vancouver, BC, Canada ‚Äì The first ever painting of a Cross River gorilla, Africa‚ most endangered primate, will…
ERuDeF: Eight Gorilla Skulls Discovered in Batibo
A team of Environment and Rural Development Foundation, ERUDEF, conservationists recently discovered eight gorilla skulls in Batibo, Momo…
B.C. couple on mission to save endangered gorilla band
The gorilla stares out searchingly, a slight quiver on its lip, as it folds its fingers and holds…
Conservationists Fear Cross River Gorillas Nearing Extinction
Buea, Cameroon – Wildlife conservationists have expressed fears that if nothing serious is done to rescue the 300…