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White-cheeked gibbon

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Photographed at the Pittsburgh Zoo

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My boyfriend showed me a video of a golden snub nosed monkey and I haven’t been able to get him out of my brain…..💙🐒🧡

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MOODBOARD - RAINFOREST

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of course!!! i love rainforests <3

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i want to climb up a tree and lie down with my tail dangled over a branch.,,,

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Image ID:

[An infographic with drawings of the teeth on three different lower jaws. The top shows the teeth of the slender loris and reads "Insectivores: Insectivores have small, sharp incisors and canines as well as sharp molars used to crush the shells of insects." The middle shows the teeth of an orangutan and reads "Frugivores: Frugivores have relatively large incisors and low, round cusps on their molars to chew the soft flesh of fruits." The bottom shows the teeth of a howler monkey and reads "Folivores: Folivores have broad molars with sharp crests to grind down fibrous leaves." End ID.]

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Palm Oil

The demand for Palm Oil in products has led to massive deforestation in Sumatra, Borneo and other Southeast Asian countries, leading to habitat loss for many species, ranging from tigers to numerous species of bat.

So what? You ask. It isn't like there's anything I can do about it.

Well, guess what, there is something you can do, and it doesn't involve a boycott.

Just look for this label on products containing palm oil:

image description: the RSPO certified symbol with a green palm and the words 'Certified sustainable palm oil' in black and 'RSPO' in orange around it

This symbol indicates that the palm oil used meets the sustainability standards of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Further Reading:

RSPO website: https://rspo.org/

Get involved as an Individual | RSPO: https://rspo.org/as-an-individual/

RSPO ScanApp (France only): https://rsposcanapp.com/

Products with RSPO Label | RSPO: https://rspo.org/as-an-organisation/our-trademark/products-with-rspo-label/

Palm Oil Scorecard | World Wildlife Fund: https://palmoilscorecard.panda.org/#/home

PalmOil Scan | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums: https://www.waza.org/news/waza-palm-oil-scan-app/

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listen to me nonhumans of all ages and experiences. you must not let your species dysphoria lead you to misanthropy. you cannot, must not let your personal pain lead you to hate. you must keep a tender love in your heart at all times. letting your species dysphoria warp into misanthropy will lead you to defining your life based on hating how you perceive yourself, rather than loving who you know yourself to be. you must learn to love humans, to love humanity as well. be happy for them having found joy in what brings us discomfort. treasure the varied experiences of this world, and in time, others will begin reciprocating the same feelings for us.

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Alistair Macready Bell (Canadian, 1913-1997)

Gibbon, 1959

color woodcut, 72.5 x 46.1 cm

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 1997.058.059

“The artist travelled to the world's famous zoos sketching the exotic birds and animals that became the subjects for many of the more than 250 prints he created over a 60-year period.” https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alistair-macready-bell

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The Raffles' banded langur is currently critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting for food and the pet trade. They've been legally protected in Singapore since 1947, and there is hope that the addition of a recent nature park will ensure safe feeding grounds for these monkeys. ©

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oh slender loris png were really in it now....

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Hunting and Stalking. Written by Malcolm Penny. Illustrated by Vanda Baginska. 1988.

Internet Archive

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another f2u blinkie!

f2u! just tag me on your intro post in the creds section or blinkie stash post <3

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Soona~🪺 from kingdom of the planet of the apes….

Thinking about chimp wedding customs for reasons…..👀

An excuse to draw flowers really….

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The past is already gone. The future is not yet here. Look deeply at life in the here and now. —Gautama Buddha

Red-Shanked Douc (Pygathrix nemaeus)

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia

Status: Critically Endangered

Threats: illegal trade and hunting, habitat fragmentation

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Here's your monkey!! Thanks for getting me past 100 followers, and welcome to all new followers! 💚

I found these doucs the other day while looking at other species in Vietnam. These are officially my favorite monkey now!!* I am in love with their angelic faces. I feel like they must all be ascended buddhas with their childlike but ageless faces (even their behavior is peaceful compared to other species), so I looked for a buddha quote as the caption today.

I realized I want my blog to reflect this spirit. When thinking about endangered species, it can be too easy to despair about both the future and the past. But I just want to show the beauty** of what we have today.

(*I don't believe I had a favorite monkey before, but I do now.)

(**And that includes the weirdos!)