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Farewell Gibby – A Most Amazing and Resilient Gibbon!
Gibby was born the way all gibbons should be born – in the wild with a father and mother who were committed to caring for him. His life was perfect – until it wasn’t. It’s likely that armed poachers changed everything in an instant when a bullet hit his mother. As they tumbled to the…
A Sad Farewell to Handsome Donny
Like all our gibbons, Donny had a tale to tell. Born in a Michigan zoo on October 15, 1989 he and his brother were sent to an Ohio zoo where his brother died at an early age. A year later he went to zoo in Indiana where he was attacked mercilessly and sustained serious injuries.…
Farewell Feisty Mia
Mia was born at Zoo in Tucson, Arizona in 1991. She was then moved to a California zoo before ending up at a zoo in Jackson, Mississippi, in 2010. Paired with a gentle gibbon, the two were very compatible and bonded nicely. They even produced several offspring together, but Mia turned out not to have…
Holiday Issue Now Online!
The holiday issue of IPPL News is now online! This issue contains eight articles from the Vervet Monkey Foundation, an interview with Florian Magne from HURO, an update on Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand’s rescue at Highland Farm, and the challenging work of The Long-tailed Macaque Project. Also included is the history of Akatia, native edible plants for IPPL’s gibbons, the catastrophic hurricane in 2017 and its effect on the macaque population, and the growing number of orphaned baby baboons at C.A.R.E. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for being a supporter of IPPL. Our best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and New Year!
Our Spring Issue of IPPL is Now Online!
Articles in this issue include The Concerning Future of Long-tailed Macaques, Africa’s Largest Monkey Seizure Welcomed at J.A.C.K. Sanctuary, Captured as Babies in the Wild, Adult Gibbons Regain Freedom, Remembering Ponso the Chimpanzee, Little Fireface Project’s work with the Freedom to Learn Initiative, Primates and the UN, and the loss of Christophe Boesch, Frans de…
ORANGUTAN TREATS HIS OWN WOUND!
By Bill Chappell, RESEARCH NEWS, npr Recently, the story of Rakus, a wild orangutan in Indonesia, made headlines when he was observed treating a wound on his face. It is the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medicinal plant.When a wild orangutan in Indonesia suffered a painful wound…
JANE GOODALL CELEBRATES HER 90th BIRTHDAY!
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, renowned ethologist, conservationist and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has been a friend of IPPL for decades. She and our founder, Shirley McGreal, have had a special relationship for over 50 years. Dr. Goodall became a member of IPPL’s Advisory Board in 1975 – just two years after IPPL was…
IPPL Celebrates 50 Years!
Our latest issue of IPPL News is now online. This celebratory issue includes How and Why Shirley formed IPPL in 1973 by John McGreal, stories from many other people who have known and worked with her for many years, and more. We hope you enjoy this special publication.
Our Spring issue of IPPL News is now online!
Articles include three on IPPL’s participation at The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Panama City. Other articles include the Conservation of Great Apes in Itombwe Mountains, A Day in the Life at IPPL, profiles on two of IPPL’s volunteers, an update on the kidnapping of the…
Goodbye to Our Sweet Chloe
Our hearts are broken at the sudden passing of sweet Chloe on March 22, 2023. Originally a family pet, Chloe’s canine teeth were removed, leaving her with a permanent deformity. This is a cruel but common practice to avoid being bitten by wild primates that people have bought and then tried to domesticate. But they…
Our Holiday Issue of IPPL News is Now Online!
This issue contains articles from many of our Global Partners including Colobus Conservation and the challenges they face, the horrific fires facing Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi in Bolivia, C.A.R.E’s orphaned baboons, Wildlife At Risk’s work to give primates a second chance, and a special article on orangutans and the palm oil industry provided by The…
A Sad Farwell to Our Sweet, Social Palu-Palu
Palu-Palu was wild caught, smuggled to Hawaii, and then purchased to be another pet of Sam Pryor. This former vice-president of Pan America airlines, kept a number of gibbons as pets. Pryor had asked IPPL to take all of his gibbons upon his death but unfortunately, he didn’t put his wishes down in writing. When…
The latest issue of IPPL News is now online!
This issue contains interesting articles from Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, Zambia Primate Project, the engaging encounter of Bobo the gorilla and a bushbaby, and more! Please share so others can learn more about IPPL and our global partners. https://ippl.org/newsletter/2020s/IPPL_News_2022-Summer%20Issue.pdf
Giving Day for Apes is October 11 but EARLY DONATIONS have begun!
The Global Federation of Animals (GFAS) will present its 9th annual Giving Day for Apes on October 11, 2022. Since 1977 when IPPL established a gibbon sanctuary, we have provided peaceful lives for dozens of gibbons. Many had endured years, even decades, living in horrific environments including research laboratories. At IPPL, we consider all of…
Shirley McGreal Tribute Issue of IPPL News is now online!
Since the death of our founder in November 2021, we have been gathering many heartwarming messages from around the world. As Shirley fought to help primates for almost 50 years, she had a tremendous impact on humans as well. Included in this issue of IPPL News are memories from IPPL’s board and staff, tributes from…
February 14th is not just Valentine’s Day… Its’ World Bonobo Day!
World Bonobo Day was started in 2017 to raise awareness about bonobos while aiding in the conservation of this remarkable species. Since then this special day continues to be celebrated on February 14. “Why are bonobos lesser known than chimps, gorillas, and orangutans? Perhaps mainly because they live only in one place, and it…
Shirley McGreal 1934 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved founder, Dr. Shirley McGreal. Since the early 1970’s when she witnessed the horrific treatment of primates in Asia, Shirley has made it her life’s mission to help primates around the globe. As we mourn this loss, we also celebrate her life. Her…
