University of Cape Town’s Baboon Research Unit commended by WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) South Africa have commended Cape Town University’s Baboon Research Unit. “UCT’s Baboon Research Unit (BRU) has paved the way for the Cape Peninsula’s baboon population to be elevated from the status of a little known, much maligned population to one that may prove to be the benchmark for the successful management [...]
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Situation on the Cape
26. September 2009
Over recent months, there has been an escalating situation on the Cape peninsula concerning baboons. A major conservation problem exists on the peninsula, in that an isolated population of baboons can’t leave the area and new baboons can’t enter. The natural migration routes have been gradually blocked by urbanization, meaning that the pathway to other [...]
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Bart’s story
26. September 2009
Updates: Our current understanding is that Bart is still alive and still on campus. The situation remains precarious. A petition has been started to raise awareness of Bart’s situation, but there is no change to the arranged plans -- Bart is still due to be euthanised. We will keep you updated as we learn more. [...]
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Inherent Conservation
23. September 2009
At 8 AM the Handshake volunteers were met by Louis Jordaan, the owner of the Satvik Backpackers campsite that we’re staying at while working with the Vervet Monkey Foundation. Louis offered to give us a walking tour through the forest, land and dam that surround his campsite. Perched on the Tzaneen dam off the Great Letaba [...]
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Uproar over baboon sjamboks
18. September 2009
Article by Helen Bamford of IOL.co.za The use of bull whips to manage baboons has been slammed by the SPCA in the Western Cape. The organisation says it won’t hesitate to take action against anyone who uses a whip to harm a baboon, including operators of the company that manages the baboon monitors in the southern Peninsula. The [...]
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Weekend Off: Kruger National Park
14. September 2009
Having completed our first week creating content for Chimp Eden in Nelspruit and working on the Handshake site, we took a well-deserved weekend off. Leaving our campsite in the hills at 6 AM on Thursday, we headed for Kruger National Park. We entered the park via Crocodile Bridge gate at roughly 8 in the morning [...]
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Weekend Off: The Big Swing
14. September 2009
To conclude our “weekend off”, day 12 witnessed the transformation of the handshake volunteers from hardworking conservationists, whose eyes are rarely distracted from the glow of a laptop screen, into death-defying adrenaline junkies. Waking in a comfy hostel BED (a bit of a luxury), the handshake day began with a porridge breakfast at 7.30am. After the [...]
Continue reading...Excitement builds as the Handshake prepares for action
23. June 2009
In a week’s time, the Great Primate Handshake will once again whirr into action as volunteers and staff meet on the shores of Mombasa, Kenya, on the 19th June – ready to raise awareness of primate conservation. In unison with the Handshake’s launch, Lola Ya Bonobo, a sanctuary supported by the Great Primate Handshake (we host [...]
Continue reading...Growing Up Baboon – CARE, South Africa
2. April 2009
The Animal Planet series "Growng Up Baboon" recently aired in the United States - having received praise for its message of support in helping to raise awareness of Chacma Baboon conservation activities in South Africa.
Continue reading...The Baobab Tree
10. September 2008
To start I would like to say that, like many of the video team, I have been hard at work behind the camera, or in some cases in front of it. Therefore I have not got round to writing many blogs yet. However, now I have the time to do so I will tell you about something we came across yesterday.
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21. November 2009
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