
On the edge of extinction: why western chimpanzees matter – photo essay
[ad_1] Pepe is starting to be fond of school. He often struggles to stay focused, since engaging in rough-and-tumble play with his new peer, Michelle, is much more fun. This baby chimp belongs to the most endangered subspecies of chimpanzees – western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Pepe, a one-year-old baby chimp rescued from poaching by…