Adams Cassinga
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Conserv Congo Founder, wildlife Crimes Fighter, Wildlife Activist, NatGeo Xplorer, speaker, writer, MandelaWashington Fellow, YALI, storyteller,Global citizen
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Another ranger lost his life in line of duty in the
@gorillacd
early this morning. RIP ranger Pascal Fatakanwe! Conservation is one of the most dangerous jobs in the
#DRCongo
!
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Orphaned mountain gorilla Ndakasi, who had resided at the Senkwekwe center for more than a decade, died. On the evening of September 26, following a long illness, his condition deteriorated rapidly and Ndakasi took his last breath, in the arms of his guardian, Bauma.
@IccnRdc
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Last Images of Libosso and baby Nasima before they were both handed to ICCN. The apes were rescued by the
@ConservC
team and 2 suspects are still in custody, awaiting prosecution, thanks to the efforts of
@IPPLprimate
and
@OATanimaltrust
, they're now free from the trade
@4Apes
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Another 1 off the wildlife trade is a win!
The rescue of MAKASI, the chimp is a success thanks to the combined efforts of
@BonoboAid
, 4 providing funds,
@ConservC
& RECOPRIBA 4 coordinating the mission.Thanks to
@lwiroprimates
4 accepting to take her in.She's now safe & sound!
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An incredible sighting! Elies Crossing from Mwanza through Musoma/Sirari road from Lake Victoria to Serengeti National Park around Ndabaka area in
Tamau Village, Nyatwari Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region in Tanzania .
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Obama is free at last! The female chimp rescued from a traffickers den in Kinshasa being freed by team
@ConservC
. She had a heavy chain and lock around her neck for most of her childhood, like a slave. Now she's free and headed to
@JackChimps
, Lubumbashi 4 a second shot at life!
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A male leopard was trapped by the local military & crucified in public, after they accused him of devouring a goat recently. Sometimes these excuses , motivated by human wildlife conflicts, & also it goes to show the lack of law enforcement & public awareness on conservation.
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And all this while we thought gorillas were safe from poaching and wildlife trafficking. How wrong were we?? Wildlife trafficking is not selective of species. In fact, the riskier it gets, the better it pays!
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Timbavati’s APU manager, Anton Mzimba, was shot last night at his home in Acornhoek, South Africa.
This is poaching syndicate related, substantiated by intelligence.
He was an incredible man and his commitment to the cause unwavering.
May his soul rest in peace?
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This is a crime we firmly stand against! Traffickers get great apes hooked on drugs and alcohol as a way of controlling them and as a result, animals can also become dependent on those substances! Say no to wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty!
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6 eco-guards of
@gorillacd
were killed in an attack by suspected rebels today in the locality of Nyamitwiti in the territory of Rutshuru. May their souls rest in peace!
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I chose this life and therefore I need not to be rewarded to keep doing what I do. It is my little contribution to preserving our natural heritage in the
#Congobasin
@USEmbKinshasa
@IREXintl
@NatGeo
@natgeowild
@OlsenTrust
@EIA_News
@StateINL
@EarthshotPrize
@YALINetwork
@foe_us
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Baby Kailo has arrived safely at
@lwiroprimates
after being rescued from the illicit black market of wildlife in Maniema province by
@ConservC
and
@IccnRdc
. Gratitude to all involved.
@IPPLprimate
@pasaprimates
@StateINL
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2tns of ivory busted,3 arrested in Lubumbashi last night by the collabo of authorities &
@ConservC
. Biggest seizure on the continent in decades is worth $6 million. Over 150 slaughtered elephants
@IccnRdc
@MushieteOlivier
@WildlifeCrimePr
@ConservC
@rhinorecfund
@USAmbDRC
@4Apes
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Ecoguard Alain Lukinga of
@ParcKahuziBiega
gave his life for the biodiversity early this morning, while trying to fight an armed group of at least 500 men, carrying out illicit mining activity in the park. Mining is one of the major threats to protected areas. MHSRIP!
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The job of a park ranger is and remains one of the most underestimated in Africa. If we don’t protect these protectors of our wildlife, some day there’ll be nothing left to protect!
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This pangolin was due to be sold this morning at the market. On a tip off, we rescued it from a hunter's house, near Mbandaka. The idea is to reintroduce it back to its home Asap.
@PangolinWorking
@PangolinCrisis
@SavePangolins
@PangolinSG
@wildnetorg
@fauna
@FaunaFloraInt
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2day is gorilla day & my thoughts go immediately to
@4Apes
, my friend & mentor, one of the pioneers of gorilla Conservation in our country. This man have his whole life to these beautiful animals. We celebrate the increasing number of gorillas thanks 2
@IccnRdc
@MushieteOlivier
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Our condolences go out to
@IccnRdc
and the entire family of ranger Bizimana Karabaranga, a patroller in the
@gorillacd
who was killed yesterday by a gunshot. At this stage its origin is not identified yet.Suspicions are that MaiMai armed groups could be responsible. MHSRIP!
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A wanna be king, killing a king! What a shame for the Zulu king to be such a bad model to the world!
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In the
@gorillacd
National Park, an attack by the Maimai rebels in the northern sector towards Kyondo yesterday evening took the life of ranger Meddy Kengu Mouhamad and wounded another ranger, Benoit, who is receiving appropriate care. Condolences to their families &
@IccnRdc
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Another baby chimp rescued from the pet trade,thanks to the collaboration between
@ConservC
@lwiroprimates
and the Congolese authorities. He still looks weak, thin and timid, but he's a survivor. Hopefully he'll soon join his fellows and have a second shot at life.
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Here's the weapon alleged to have killed an entire bonobos family in order to harvest this baby we recently rescued. The weapon has been seized and shall be presented in court as evidence. We thank all our partners in saving this baby.
@OATanimaltrust
@BonoboAid
@Lola_ya_Bonobo
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These two have become regular visitors to the
#Kinshasa
city. Hippos were thought to have been poached to extinction in the area until this couple emerged out of the blue. Despite the many dangers such as humans, road traffic, etc...we hope they'll survive to multiply.
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An elephant arrives in a place where koutoukou (local moonshine) is made. The makers of the the drink having fled, the elephant consumed at least 200 liters of it. As a result, the pachyderm drunk, kids played on him under the careless watch of adults. This is in Cote d'Ivoire!
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This is a food market in the
#DRC
. There's literally no other types of meat besides bushmeat. People have no options on their protein intake. Most of the meat comes from a variety of apes & primates. We need not only to apply wildlife laws,but also invest in subsistence farming!
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Before yesterday, 2 notorious poachers who terrorized communities & wildlife in the national parks of Salonga and Lomami were shot dead in an altercation with the army at Obenge. Mopao and Reddy are best known in the area for the killing & trafficking great apes & elephants.
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And finally Tarzan is home
@lwiroprimates
, where he'll be quarantined for at least 60 days. Preliminary tests and check ups done and so far all is going well. It is just a matter of time before he gets used to the attention and freedom he longed for all his life.
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As many of you may remember, TAMU is the little girl with bullet fragments in her skull. After the intervention of veterinarians, she is now healthy and happy amongst her own kind. This is thanks to a combined efforts between
@ConservC
,
@lwiroprimates
and other nature lovers!
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Operation carried out today December 9, 2022 in Uvira, South Kivu by the national police,
@IccnRdc
thanks to the technical and intel support of
@ConservC
Congo. 2 ivory traffickers arrested with 38 tusks, weigh in 1/4 ton, representing over 20 slaughtered elephants
@WCPZambia
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Tarzan seen here enjoying a snack in his space. He'll soon finish his quarantine and join his new friends soon. It is clear that he's happier, stronger and calmer than the last time. Thanks to
@lwiroprimates
and
@BonoboAid
, Tarzan has rediscovered himself!
@film_apes
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And finally we have decided to open a criminal case against Beatrice hotel, the five start hotel in Kinshasa that claims on their menu to be serving a dish of smoked baby chimpanzee meat, at 35 USD a portion. All your support is welcome!
#JusticeForApes
!
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Did you know that even though the Okapi is an endemic animal of the DRC and highly protected, it is not on the CITES list yet? And so are many other new species recently discovered in the forests of the Congo such as the Lesula. Who is to blame?
@IccnRdc
@Evebazaiba
@CITES
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It gives me peace knowing that Makasi is peacefully asleep with people I and she can trust. I believe this was the biggest Christmas gift we could give to mother nature & to ourselves this 2020.Dear friends, Makasi and the entire team of
@ConservC
wish you a happy new year 2021!
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Today's international Okapi day. An endemic mammal to the Congo, 99% of locals have never seen it. This species is threatened by poaching, mining & habitat loss. Just in 2021,
@ConservC
investigated over 23 cases involving its traffic,4 seizures,7 arrests
@okapiproject
@IccnRdc
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90 year old Lokake Bekanga of Lifanga village, explaining the relationship his tribesmen have with the bonobo."He's our brother who refused to leave the forest. And that's why our ancestors never hunted nor killed him. "Eating bonobo meat is new & unfortunate," he says.
#Wisdom
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SAY NO TO IVORY!
There's nothing Happy about this elephant day. The demand for ivory remains the biggest challenge to the survival of elephants in Africa. Together let's fight the scourge of ivory trafficking
@ElephantsFuture
@elephantsdc
@CitysFElephants
@EIA_News
@ifawglobal
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MUGARUKA, a lone silverback who got his arm amputated in a poachers snare took his last breath yesterday. His body was found by rangers in
@kahuzib
forest where he sought refuge after being rejected by numerous females due to his handicap. He was only 35 years old. MHSRIP.
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The case of 3 missing baby chimps, stolen from a sanctuary in Lubumbashi is becoming more and more worrisome. We call upon all organisations, local, national and international to join us in order to find these babies, their captors and the TRUTH. It is not right and unacceptable!
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This morning, with the participation of
@lwiroprimates
, this pangolin is on the way to be released into its natural home by
@ConservC
team and the Salonga park rangers. We hope she will live to see another day, after escaping narrowly the bushmeat &scales trade
@PangolinWorking
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After all the recent sad news, here's the good news: Last night,
@ConservC
team rescued a baby chimp and put two traffickers behind bars in a sting operation. We call on diplomatic missions to get implicated in this fight!
@ClaudeNyamugabo
@USAmbDRC
@UKinDRC
@CanadaDRC
@FRANCE24
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A large silverback was killed in Kalehe, near the
@kahuzib
national park, 2 days ago.Witnesses saw five unidentified people attacking the animal with machetes and spears. It is believed that the animal was eaten by its killers. No one has been arrested yet.
@SavingGorillas
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This giant pangolin was confiscated from a trader a few days ago and was released in the community forest of Nongo, near Salonga national park by the team
@ConservC
. Saving one of these animals, one at a time can halt their extinction.
@wildtomorrow
@PangolinCrisis
@EIA_News
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The situation is deteriorating in the city of Goma. a first crack observed in Kanyarutsina.Lava goes straight into the city. The siren has already given,a signal to evacuate the city. Rwanda closes it's border. Cemetery in Makao, 4km to the Goma airport decimated already. Panic!
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First it was Botswana and now Zimbabwe. 50 elephants mysteriously died in Huange national park. Is it a coincidence or is there an invisible finger in these matters??? May the souls of these gentle giants rest in peace and may we, African conservationists wake up b4 it's too late
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And finally: Mission accomplished! MAKASI is home and she's in geat hands of
@lwiroprimates
. Despite her trauma, she will overcome her fears and be free amongst her kind and peers again. Kudos to
@ConservC
@BonoboAid
for all the efforts. Next is to find her captors & punish them!
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Folks, I am afraid we have some bad news. We lost the baby on the way to get her on a plane to Kinshasa. One of the saddest days of my life! We tried but destiny caught us off guard.
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We've fought for our natural heritage, tooth and nail; and we're not giving up on it now or anytime soon. Every fight requires sacrifice, and ours, was putting our life on the line for the survival of wild species!
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Today's is world chimps day! Let's reflect on how to protect and rescue them from deforestation, habitat loss, poaching, trafficking, the pet industry, zoos, markets and the bushmeat trade. Let's be in Harmony with nature!
*Images of Tarzan
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1 trafficker & a freight company owner have just been arrested in a joint sting operation between the Congolese authorities and Conserv Congo at the Lodja airport, in the province of Sankuru. Two cargo containing 30 parrots each were also intercepted and led to the arrest.
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In a joint operation between
@ConservC
& our UGandan partners, we have successfully occasioned a seizure of 20 🐘 tusks, and 2 suspects in custody. This goes to show how synergy is important in combating international wildlife trafficking.
@EIA_News
@IFAW
@4Apes
@ElephantsFuture
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Wildlife held hostage-Last night we received sad news of this giant pangolin in the hands of some armed group in North Kivu, near
@gorillacd
& asking for a ransom to release her into the wild. Local activists & community rangers were still negotiating for her release.
#Feedom
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The Benjamin farm in Lubumbashi, a game farm belonging to the dissident general John Numbi was accessed by the army before yesterday. The facility is said to have been a breeding facility and carrying out canned hunting for lions. The animals were found in a horrible state.
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2 poachers were arrested in Looking village , sector of Ikela for killing a bonobo and selling its meat.
The 2 suspects include the shooter and the owner of the gun used in the crime. They'll appear in court in 48 hours. The bonobo is one of the most endangered ape in the region.
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Today I am throwing a challenge at you, nature lovers and fellow conservationists. Please retweet this and ask your contacts to follow us. Our aim is to raise awareness, educate and inform. Aim is to reach 10k followers across the globe in 3 months. Let's see how far we can go!
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Strange but true! A lone female bonobo has been living with villagers in two different villages in the sector of Ikela for the last 6 months. What they refer to as their ancestor is overprotected by locals. Peaceful cohabitation between animals & wildlife is possible.
@BonoboAid
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120+ African grey parrots from
#DRC
intercepted in Uganda by authorities.Major network of international traffickers dismantled & leader arrested. Corruption & Fake
@CITES
documents used to get them across.Thanks
@ConservC
@trust
@ifawglobal
@ParrotTrust
@wti_org_india
@IccnRdc
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And the newcomer has just arrived at
@lwiroprimates
, where professionals are giving him their undivided attention and care. This one represents at least 8 more brutally killed chimps in the process, but we're glad this one survived. One more life saved by
@ConservC
and partners!
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The pangolin remains the most trafficked mammal in the world. Here in the
#Congo
basin the slaughter continues. This is not a slogan, it is an SOS call!
@PangolinSG
@SavePangolins
@PangolinCrisis
@PangolinLondon
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Is the Okapi the new Rhino? Estimated at being just a few thousands left in the wild. In 2021 alone,
@ConservC
has dealt with over 25 cases of Okapi trafficking. The species is in terrible danger! Let's act
@okapiproject
@wildnetorg
@OATanimaltrust
@MushieteOlivier
@Evebazaiba
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And Mondombe, the rescued baby bonobo finally reached her new home yesterday. We applaud the efforts of
@ConservC
for the rescue and
@Lola_ya_Bonobo
for the commitment to look after her and most importantly the role they play in bonobo conservation in the
#DRCongo
!
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I'm excited to announce I'm a 2020
@InsideNatGeo
Emerging Explorer!
@ConservC
@StateDept
@IREXintl
@USAmbDRC
@IREXintl
@UDGlobal
@YALINetwork
@IPPLprimate
@OATanimaltrust
@pasaprimates
@The_GRAA
@ifawglobal
💛🌍🌎🌏🐘🦏🦍🦔
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Today is bonobo day.
@ConservC
dedicates this to
#Elonga
, the first bonobo we ever rescued in 2018. Being an exclusive citizen of the
#DRC
, we pledge to continue protecting them & their natural habitat.Happy bonobos day ya'll!
@4Apes
@IPPLprimate
@Lola_ya_Bonobo
@pasaprimates
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Yesterday morning
@ConservC
with the
#DRC
authorities arrested 2 people, and rescued a live pangolin in the process at the
#Mbandaka
harbour.
The animal was being transported to
#Zongo
, near
#CAR
for sale. The animal was released into the wild.
@PangolinCrisis
@wildnetorg
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This little baby has just been rescued from the pet trade and wildlife trafficking by a combined efforts of
@ConservC
,
@PoliceRdc
and
@IccnRdc
. The baby had a rope around his waist which hurt him so bad. Now awaiting a transfer to a sanctuary.
@IPPLprimate
@4Apes
@NatGeo
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This year alone, the world lost about 149 rangers. More than 50% of that was in the DRC, and 95% of the the 50% were murdered in line of duty by armed thugs in our protected areas. The fight still goes on and we ain't retreating! I have always stood with the rangers. Do you?
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Another sting operation by the team
@Conserv
Congo leads to a seizure of 20 more parrots, both grey and green in a village near lodja. This was done on a tip from our previous suspect in custody. We thank the police,
@IccnRdc
@MushieteOlivier
and
@ParrotTrust
for their support
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Amazing sighting of a white buffalo in the Tarangire national park, Tanzania. Nature will never cease to amaze us!
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Today we remember, Tyke, a
Female African elephant kidnapped in Mozambique. She was killed in Hawaii, during a circus performance. She crushed her trainer, Allen Campbell to death before the horrified spectators, at the Neal Blaisdell Arena. She was shot by police, aged 20.
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This couple was nabbed today in Goma with almost a 100kgs of ivory 4 sale. Good work of the police &
@ConservC
team! The couple is suspected 2 be part of a vast network of wildlife criminals.
@rhinorecfund
@WildlifeCrimePr
@IccnRdc
@MushieteOlivier
@Evebazaiba
@ElephantsFuture
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Apes are not pets nor toys for your children. Besides the danger of zoonotic diseases transmitted from either way, a wild animal could gravely injure your child. Such scenes are still visible & common in our community and hence
@ConservC
believes in conservation through education
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Valentine's day is also bonobo day. Why?
1. They're genetically our closest cousins in the wild.
2. They use sex to resolve conflict
3. They are bisexual and uninhibited
4. They do it face to face
So next time you think of bonobos, think peace and love! Let's protect them!
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Newly seized and rescued African grey parrots have reached their temporary home until their probable reintroduction into the wild. We send our gratitude to
@IccnRdc
@MushieteOlivier
@ConservC
@lwiroprimates
@ParrotTrust
for their team spirit and collaboration !
@USEmbKinshasa
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I am pleased to announce that henceforth I will serve as a member of the
@IPPLprimate
board. I am so proud to join this exciting family of primates conservationists; and being part of the people pushing the legacy of the legendary Dr. Shirley McGreal. Serving is my calling!
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"From the jungle of the Congo, I say hello to you". Today's international Okapi day. One of the many endemic species of the Congo, in fact, the Okapi is the
#DRC
's national animal and the pride of the whole Congolese nation. This animal embodies beauty and elegance!
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Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Friday confirmed the arrest of 4 people including a DRC diplomat over illegal possession of ivory smuggled from DRC.
The arrested include 2 Rwandans 1 Burundian & a Congolese with 45 kgs, using a vehicle with diplomatic number plates.
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There are still many other animals who are innocently prisoners for crimes they did not commit like Tarzan and in dire need for freedom. Help us help them! For more similar rescues, you can share this post and donate below:
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2 suspects arrested in Butembo by the police, with a tip off from Conserv Congo. The 2 men were caught trying to sell 38kgs of ivory and 2 leopards skins.They confessed the items were poached from
@gorillacd
&
the market was Uganda.
@MushieteOlivier
@IccnRdc
@WildlifeCrimePr
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Beautiful song by the first inhabitants of the Congo.They're cruelly referred to and treated like second class citizens of most central african states. Let's fight racism,also discrimination amongst Africans.These people are the custodian of the Congo forest. We owe it to them!
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Today's world pangolin day. This most trafficked mammal is in dire need of us for its survival. We need to free him from the black market of wildlife trade.
@SavePangolins
@PangolinCrisis
@PangolinDay
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Ramses, the rescued chimp from Mbandaka is finally on her way to
@JackChimps
and we thank
@BonoboAid
for their rapid response in allowing us to make this rescue. We also thank the
@IccnRdc
leadership under
@MushieteOlivier
for their cooperation and collaboration. There is hope!
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Yesterday marked the historical ecojustice win we scooped a year ago for getting the FIRST EVER wildlife crime conviction in the history of the
#DRC
. 3 bonobo traffickers were sentenced to a jail term of 6months, and a fine of 5000USD each. 1 of them has turned into our informer
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The lions of Lubumbashi are in dire need of your medical and feeding assistance. Almost 30 lions and some of them are just cubs.
@fourpawsint
@Blood_Lions
@lionbonebullet
@big_catsf
@LionRecovery
@LIONLOVERS5
@BornFreeFDN
@ifawglobal
@OATanimaltrust
@Animal_Watch
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My Christmas eve was spent in the wilderness, where it is quiet, natural, and calm. Reconnecting with mother nature before the year ends.
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Nyamulagira, one of the volcanoes in the
@gorillacd
is in active eruption right now.The hot lava is far from harming people but I am worried about the wildlife. Such incident happened again in 2002, and caused a lot of damages to the population of Goma. Keep us in your thoughts!*
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With the participation of
@BonoboAid
we have rescued Ramses from her prison. She is now on her long way to freedom from Boende to Mbandaka. We're looking at a possible home for her. We appreciate anyone who contributes to such rescues. You're such true nature lovers!
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HORRIBLE! The pangolin is not just a cute animal, it is also very sensitive. We have established that 8 out of 10 pangolins captured for the live market die at the hands of their captors. It is such a loss for mother nature and for our nations.
@PangolinCrisis
@PangolinWorking
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Yesterday,
@IccnRdc
Kindu with
@ConservC
rescued a female baby chimp in the Kasongo area. Initially there were 2 babies, unfortunately one died before the rescue. We applaud
@IPPLprimate
for responding swiftly to our SOS call with an emergency grant.
@4Apes
@graspunep
@
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