At a time when news about the state of the natural world on our planet is often grim, it's really nice to hear some good news for a change. Researchers working on a survey that covered large tracts of relatively unexplored forest and swamps have discovered more than 125,000 western lowland gorillas flourishing in the Congo Republic of Africa ( http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/science/05apes.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ). A rare bit of good news for primates, who sadly have a rapidly decreasing population rate worldwide due to several factors, including hunting, loss of habitat, and disease.
The survey was conducted in a vast swampy region nicknamed the “green abyss” by Dr Steven E Sanderson, the first biologist to cross it. The area encompasses over 18,000 square miles and is lush with foliage, an ideal habitat for the gorillas. "This is the light of hope you look for,” said Richard G Ruggerio, a conservation biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. “It’s a different kind of alarm call, an opportunity that is increasingly rare on this planet — to do something before there’s a crisis,” he said. That's the incredible thing about this planet of ours: Just when you think all hope is lost, Mother Nature offers us yet another chance at salvation. Here's hoping that we're smart enough to take her up on the offer.
– AguynamedWayne
(Photos: Thomas Breuer/Wildlife Conservation Society-Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)
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