by Meg | May 6, 2013 | Around PDX, Conservation, Crested Gibbon, wildlife
Julia Ruppell, now officially Dr. Julia Ruppell, defended her dissertation work on white-cheeked crested gibbons in May. She will be taking about a year to write up the results and get them published but here’s a snap shot of what she was studying. The...
by crestedgibbon | May 27, 2012 | Crested Gibbon
We have just posted a new Internship! This internship will be based in Thailand where interns will work with endangered small apes (gibbons), monkeys, and other native wildlife. Go to the internships tab for more details and select “Gibbon Husbandry...
by crestedgibbon | May 9, 2012 | Crested Gibbon, Misc. |
Time has come to say goodbye to all my friends and colleagues in Laos. Isn’t it always the way that when you finally feel at home then it is time to go again? I will never forget the sounds of the jungle unobstructed by any man-made noise, the feeling of being...
by crestedgibbon | Apr 11, 2012 | Crested Gibbon |
As I near the end of my time here I feel compelled to write something about the unique Lao culture, customs, people, and how all of this relates to conserving wildlife. I have been impressed by the generosity, kindness, and gentleness of Lao people. The religion in...
by crestedgibbon | Apr 5, 2012 | Crested Gibbon
I just got back from an amazing trip to Yunnan China. My Dad came to visit me and we flew from Vientiane to Kunming. Kunming is the only city that Lao Airlines flies direct to in China. Our plan was to spend some time in Kunming and then take the bus down to Dali so I...
by crestedgibbon | Mar 21, 2012 | Crested Gibbon |
Did I mention that it is hot here? It is really really hot! It must be getting up into the 100s on some days. When I walk in the sun I feel like I am in a sauna. Luckily my work is in the forest where there is shade. However, in any of the developed areas there are no...
