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Chimpanzee - Jane Goodall gets UNESCO honor

Through habitat reduction, the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) populations in rainforests and savannas have declined dramatically in West- and Central Africa. There are only a handful of animals that uses tools and the chimp is one of them. Examples are using twigs to poke into termite nests or using rocks to break things. It is our closest relative, sharing about 98 percent of our genes. Jane Goodall, who is 71 years of age, is internationally recognised for her work in the Gombe reserve in Tanzania, and the discoveries she made observing them and their social behavior. Recently, she has been given a UNESCO honor for her struggle to protect our close relatives...

Link: Jane Goodall honored
Image by Aaron Logan, from http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery/albums.php, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 1.0

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That’s a sad picture for such happy news
Lin - 26 01 06 - 22:02

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