Russ Mittermeier
@PrimateWatcher
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Primate-watching & Primate-Listing since 1970. Conserve primates by becoming a Primate Ecotourist, encouraging communities to save primates & forests. Join me.
Joined October 2014
Our latest primate field guide on Neotropical Primates is out. One of the coauthors, Leandro Jerusalinsky, presents copies to Brazil's Minister of Environment Marina Silva, the Executive Secretary João Paulo Capobianco, and the President of ICMBio Mauro Pires (@leandro.primata)
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adorable!
A little #throwback to some antics in the habituation enclosure! Red might not be the most attentive lemur, but Rose doesn’t seem to mind, especially when it comes to sharing bamboo!
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So sad to hear of the loss of my dear friend Kathy Mackinnon, one of the great conservation leaders of the past four decades. My condolences to her family, and her many friends and admirers around the world.
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And here is a piece on the discovery published in the Brazilian media outlet Oeco
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Very pleased to see my namesake, Mittermeier's saki monkey (Pithecia mittermeieri), at Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, 300 km north of Cuiaba in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso #Matogrosso #jardimdaamazonia #sakimonkey
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@andretrig @MarinaSilva @GuajajaraSonia Brilliant. Congratulations to President Lula and Ministers Marina and Sonia. We now have renewed hope for the world's richest megadiversity country.
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See our new article on the importance of national species action plans, based on a range of plans produced in Brazil between 2004 and 2019.
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So sad to hear of the loss of Pele, greatest athlete of the 20th century and the greatest footballer ever. I always wanted to meet him, but sadly never did. But I did see him play live, Santos vs São Paulo, in 1971
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Interesting piece on the search for isolated Muriquis (Brachyteles) in Brazil's Atlantic forest:
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Lula won!!! What a relief for Brazil, for Amazonia, and for the world. It was close, but we’ll take it. Looking forward to a very positive and productive next four years.
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RT @LeoDiCaprio: The world depends on the Amazon for our climate, our biodiversity, and our lives. Marina Silva reminds us that Sunday all…
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A comprehensive new book on the Natural History of Primates has just come out. Dedicated to the late Robert Sussman, it covers a wide range of topics and is highly recommended.
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The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is excellent for primate-watching. With 29 species, including two recently described endemics (Schneider's Mt sharmoset, Mico schneideri) and the Mato Grosso Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus grovesi), it should be high on your list to visit
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A nice story in Mongabay on the primate-watching potential in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, with 29 primate species.
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