We were approved for non-profit status!!

A great big celebration this year is in order because we were just approved for non-profit status!  That means all the donations you guys make to us are now tax deductible!  So go check your taxes really quick before the year is over and if you need a write-off, feel...

Julia Ruppell Fulbright Scholar

Check out this youtube video posted by the U.S. Embassy Vientiane youtube channel.  Julia Ruppell talks about her research in Laos studying the ecology of the crested gibbon in Nam Kading National Protected Area. You can learn more about scholarships and exchange...

A coastal way of life

Although Manila (the capital city of the Philippines) has over 11.5 million inhabitants, the majority of the population still lives in rural areas, and over 60% of the population lives in coastal areas. A large proportion of the population is therefore reliant on...

Make a donation and contribute to the cause!!

Did you notice the cool new bright green button on the right hand side of the screen? That allows you to donate to our cause.  100% of the proceeds goes to our current projects. For the next five months we’ll be focusing on: 1. Increasing reproductive success...

Research Update

What seems like a impenetrable forest is actually full of all sorts of goodies. My Lao research team seems to know how to find and make use of the abundance hidden in the depths. We have to carry all of our supplies to our campsite. Sometimes this requires hiring a...

Update on gibbon research

Research is progressing well. Of course there are difficulties, as can be expected with any fieldwork. I have not been able to get any good photos of gibbons so far. Perhaps my Canon Powershot is not the best quality for the photos I want. The forest is extremely...

Village Life

The places where there are still wild gibbons are few and far between. Interestingly, even in the most remote of places, there are villages of people. Laos has 23 NPAs (national protected areas) which are different from national parks because people are allowed to...