Four out of 6 great apes one step away from extinction — IUCN Red List

Monday, September 5, 2016 - 09:21 in Biology & Nature

The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Hawaii. Four out of six great ape species are now Critically Endangered […]

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