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S2 E6: Protecting Africa’s Rarest Great Ape, the Elusive Cross River Gorilla
FromWCS Wild Audio
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla is the rarest and most elusive of Africa’s four subspecies of gorilla. Found exclusively in the densely forested jungles between Nigeria and Cameroon, it is thought that there are as few as 300 animals left in the wild. But despite the persistent threats of habitat loss, gene fragmentation, and poaching, there is hope, says WCS Nigeria Director of Cross River Landscapes, Inaoyom Imong. WCS Wild Audio's Hannah Kaplan has this report.
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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