Apes Like Us

⏲️ The countdown to Season 4 is on! Meet Chris, our amazing gorilla buddy from Ape Action Africa in Cameroon. He’s all set for the adventure—are you? 🌟🎧 Credit: ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO #WesternLowlandGorilla #EndangeredSpecies #GLOBIO #TalkingApesPodcast #ComingSoon #ListenNow #Podcast #Biocentrism #Sustainability #Conservation

🦍 Fun Fact Friday! 🦍 Check out this close-up of a western gorilla’s foot! Did you know that over a million years ago, the genus 'Gorilla' split into two species: eastern and western gorillas? You can tell them apart by their feet! The foot of the western gorilla resembles a modern human hand, with long, thin toes that aid in climbing and grasping, while eastern gorillas' toes are shorter and less specialized for this kind of grasping. 🌿🦶 Photo: ©GEllis/GLOBIO #FunFactFriday #WorldGorillaDay #GreatApes #EndangeredSpecies #WesternLowlandGorillas #Feet #ClimateChange #Conservation #GorillaAwareness #SaveTheGorillas #GorillaFacts

🎧 🙉 Get your earbuds and headphones ready! Talking Apes Season 4 is coming soon with fresh insights and great conversations. Don’t miss out! #Apes #Primates #Podcast #TAP #GLOBIO #ComingSoon #PodcastDrop #AreYouReady

We need to change the way we interact with nature, break those boundaries, challenge societal norms." — Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Talking Apes Podcast, Season 2, Episode 36 📸 ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO

🙈 🌧️ Fun Fact Friday! Chimps have very personal reactions to rain—some love it and jump around with excitement, while others simply sit and wait for it to stop! 📸 ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO at Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust #Chimpanzees #WildlifeFacts #RainyDays #FunFactFriday #NatureLovers #PrimateBehavior

🌿 Collecting wild vegetation is vital for supplementing the diets of rescued apes at sanctuaries like Ape Action Africa in Cameroon and many other African sanctuaries. 🌱 Plants like Aframomum, a flowering plant in the ginger family, help meet their nutritional needs and ease food budgets.🦍💚 🎥 Filmed near Ape Action Africa 📸 Credit: ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO #ApeActionAfrica #WildlifeConservation #RescueAndRehab #PrimateCare #GLOBIO #AfricanSanctuaries #TropicalPlants #Aframomum #FeedTheApes #FoodBudgets

🐵🔊 Calling all Talking Apes fans! Before Season 4 kicks off, we want to know: 👉 What’s the coolest thing you’ve learned from past episodes? Drop your fun facts below! 🗣️💬 Photo: ©GEllis/GLOBIO #TalkingApesPodcast #Primates #PodcastLove #FunFactFriday

🌍 Happy International Primate Day! Today shines a light on the pressing need for primate conservation. In our predominantly anthropocentric society, human needs and interests often take precedence over the well-being of other species and ecosystems. This perspective can lead to environmental policies that overlook the critical roles non-human life forms play in maintaining ecological balance. However, embracing a biocentric approach offers a more holistic solution. Biocentric sustainability prioritizes the health of entire ecosystems, recognizing that the well-being of all species, including primates, is interconnected. By focusing on the broader ecological picture, we can better address the threats facing primates and their habitats. Here’s how you can contribute to this shift: 🦍 Donate to organizations dedicated to preserving primates and their ecosystems. 🦧 Reduce your environmental footprint to help protect their habitats. 🐒 Recycle electronics to lessen the impact on primate habitats from mining. 🦍 Avoid tourism that harms primates and their environments. 🐒 Stay informed through our Apes Like Us YouTube channel and Talking Apes podcast. 📸 © GEllis/GLOBIO #InternationalPrimateDay #BiocentricSustainability #PrimateConservation #ProtectOurPlanet

🧠🐒 Fun Fact Friday: Chimpanzees' Tools and Human Evolution! Studies of how chimpanzees make and use tools reveal important clues about the tool-using behaviors of early humans. 🛠️ Researchers explore everything from how chimps learn to make tools, to how they teach each other and develop cultural traditions. 🌍✨ These findings help us understand how cultural evolution might have shaped our ancestors. Don't miss the upcoming Season 4 episode of the Talking Apes Podcast, where Dr. Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf will explore this topic further! 📸 ©GEllis/GLOBIO #FunFactFriday #Chimpanzees #ToolUse #CulturalEvolution #TalkingApesPodcast

Happy Monday, gang! What did you get up to this past weekend? 📸 ©GEllis/GLOBIO #HappyMonday #WeekendRecap #MondayMotivation #WeekendVibes #StartOfTheWeek #MondayFeels #WeekendFun #MondayMood #WhatDidYouDo #PhotoOfTheDay #Networking