Shy Gorillas in the Mists of Congo -- the new Eden?
"This is a very significant discovery because of the terrible decline in population of these magnificent creatures to Ebola and bush meat," said Emma Stokes, one of the research team.
The researchers in the central African nation of Republic of Congo -- neighbor of the much larger Congo -- worked out the population figures by counting the sleeping "nests" gorillas make. The creatures are too reclusive and shy to count individually.
125,000 Gorillas Found in Congo Forests By BEN McCONVILLE, AP 5/August/2008 10 AM
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The researchers in the central African nation of Republic of Congo -- neighbor of the much larger Congo -- worked out the population figures by counting the sleeping "nests" gorillas make. The creatures are too reclusive and shy to count individually.
125,000 Gorillas Found in Congo Forests By BEN McCONVILLE, AP 5/August/2008 10 AM
(Get more of the story clikkin' HERE)
EDINBURGH, Scotland (Aug. 5) -- Wildlife researchers said Tuesday that they've discovered 125,000 western lowland gorillas deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo, calling it a major increase in the animal's estimated population.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, based at New York's Bronx Zoo, and the Republic of Congo said their census counted the newly discovered gorillas in two areas of the northern part of the country covering 18,000 square miles.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, based at New York's Bronx Zoo, and the Republic of Congo said their census counted the newly discovered gorillas in two areas of the northern part of the country covering 18,000 square miles.
2 comments:
"This is a very significant discovery because of the terrible decline in population of these magnificent creatures to Ebola and bush meat,"
Well, I guess it is a pretty "significant" discovery there, Emma. After all, we are talking about 125,000 GO-rillas. 125,000!!... GO-RILLAS!!!
You know what you need to do, Emma? You need to get one of these FDA/CDC guys on your research team. Those doods can locate a single jalapeno that is the source of an epidemic and trace it's origins to the exact patch of Mexican soil in which it was planted. Needle, meet haystack.
This is all just another scam being perpetrated on the unwashed by the power elite. Listen Moop, I've been to the zoo. I know what a GO-rilla looks like. Those things are ginormous. Enough meat on one of 'em to feed every jalapeno planter in Tampico for a month. A 125,000!!?? of 'em. Hell, you could spot that via satellite from outer space, savvy?
Thanks for once again exposing the hypocrisy that is The Wildlife Conservation Society, MP. Keep your powder dry my friend, keep your powder dry.
Thanks Sasquatch... we'll certainly restrain from salivating at the thought of sweet, sweet silverback meat.
Baldknobbers readied and dry powdered, waiting orders.
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