One of the ways the Jane Goodall Institute protects wild chimpanzees and other primates is through the Tchimpounga sanctuary and by supporting law enforcement efforts to reduce illegal trafficking. JGI also raises awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species.

What would happen if Chimpanzees were to go extinct? Since Chimps are omnivores, they eat insects,animals, and plants. If they were to go extinct it may cause an increase in some populations, but not a huge impact. We would also have no more chimp pelts or meat for African cultures.

Chimpanzees, our close relatives, play a vital role in maintaing the diversity of Central Africa’s forests. The large seeds they eat and disperse are too big for most other animals. Without them, and their fellow great apes and elephants, these forests would be irreversibly changed.

We stand on the threshold of a future without chimpanzees in the wild. The IUCN/World Conservation Union Red List of Threatened Species says each of the species of African great apes – chimpanzees, gorillas, and bonobos – as endangered.

A new study has predicted that most polar bears in the Arctic will become extinct by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions remain on their current trajectory. Further, polar bears are likely to experience reproductive failure by 2040, reducing the number of offspring needed for population maintenance.

The birth of a baby giraffe is quite an earth-shaking event. The baby falls from its mother’s womb, some eight feet above the ground. She lifts her long leg and kicks the baby giraffe, sending it flying up in the air and tumbling down on the ground. As the baby lies curled up, the mother kicks the baby again.

Do giraffes have balls? The giraffe’s neck vertebrae have ball and socket joints.