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James & Other Apes

Who knew apes were so photogenic? More than fifty different apes pose for photographer James Mollison (yes the same James who took the photographs for “Where Children Sleep”), who traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia to meet orphans of the devastating bush meat trade and live pet trade…deciding against

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Extremely Rare – Tourist Groomed by Wild Mountain Gorillas

Visiting the gorillas in Bwindi is a serious endeavor that requires permits issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the help of local rangers and trackers who can find wild gorillas that are habituated to human presence. This troop of wild mountain gorillas recently turned a typical ecotourism encounter upside down when the animals payed