The gorilla stares out searchingly, a slight quiver on its lip, as it folds its fingers and holds its own hands. The image is strikingly real. But it's also a painting. Coquitlam resident Daniel Taylor worked for months, painstakingly recreating the critically threatened primate he encountered in Cameroon last year.
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B.C. couple on mission to save endangered gorilla band
- Sunday, 29 June 2008 00:00
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World's Rarest Gorilla Finds Sanctuary
- Saturday, 19 April 2008 00:00
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The government of Cameroon—with guidance from the Wildlife Conservation Society—has created the world’s first sanctuary exclusively for the Cross River gorilla, the world’s rarest kind of great ape. The Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary was officially created by decree of the Prime Minister of Cameroon Ephraim Inoni and was announced via state radio.
World's most endangered gorilla fights back
- Thursday, 06 December 2007 00:00
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In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape.
Conservationists Fear Cross River Gorillas Nearing Extinction
- Friday, 23 November 2007 00:00
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Buea, Cameroon - Wildlife conservationists have expressed fears that if nothing serious is done to rescue the 300 Cross River gorillas left in the world, they would soon be extinct.
World Renowned Artist Paints in Limbe Wildlife Centre
- Monday, 12 November 2007 14:45
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Limbe – Daniel Taylor, a high realism wildlife artists based in Canada, will paint in Limbe Wildlife Centre from 15-18 November 2007. Visitors will have free entrance to the centre during this period.
