Conservation - Primates en danger d'extinction (248) Images supplémentaires...
According to a report published in January 2017, 60% of the world's primate species are threatened with extinction. The IUCN Red Data List shows that a total of 184 primates are either endangred or critically endangered. The main threats to primates are habitat destruction, hunting for bushmeat, and illegal trade. It is vital that awareness of the plight of primates is urgently raised to prevent an extinction crisis, which would be at great cost both to biodiversity and human society.
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) portrait, Captive, Madagascar, Critically endangered
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Inaki Relanzon / Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) portrait, Captive, Madagascar, Critically endangered
Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping ('dancing') across ground, Madagascar
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Andy Rouse / Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping ('dancing') across ground, Madagascar
Young Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) portrait, looking thoughtful. Parc des Volcans National Park, Rwanda, December.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Young Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) portrait, looking thoughtful. Parc des Volcans National Park, Rwanda, December.
Red-shanked Douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus) adult male and female, Vietnam
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Cyril Ruoso / Red-shanked Douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus) adult male and female, Vietnam
Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) captive, from Madagascar, Endangerd species, Bristol Zoo
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Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) captive, from Madagascar, Endangerd species, Bristol Zoo
Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) group up close, watching with curiosity, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) group up close, watching with curiosity, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) mature male head and shoulders portrait. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April. Did you know? A Proboscis monkey's nose can reach up to a quarter of...
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) mature male head and shoulders portrait. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April. Did you know? A Proboscis monkey's nose can reach up to a quarter of...
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) mother with young, and silverback in background. Virunga Mountains, Rwanda. Non-ex.
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Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) mother with young, and silverback in background. Virunga Mountains, Rwanda. Non-ex.
Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) young perched on branch, Qinling Mountains, China.
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Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) young perched on branch, Qinling Mountains, China.
Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Endangered species.
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Sandesh Kadur / Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Endangered species.
Golden-crowned Sifaka or Tattersall's Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) climbing down tree in forests near Andranotsimaty, Daraina, north east Madagascar. Critically Endangered.
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Nick Garbutt / Golden-crowned Sifaka or Tattersall's Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) climbing down tree in forests near Andranotsimaty, Daraina, north east Madagascar. Critically Endangered.
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) hanging from tree, Madagascar, critically endangered
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Nick Garbutt / Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) hanging from tree, Madagascar, critically endangered