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Crested Capuchin Sapajus robustus
Crested Capuchins are one of Brazilโs most endangered primates. A few thousand remain, facing extinction due to palm oil, mining, soy. Take action for them!Palm Oil Detectives
Pileated Gibbon Hylobates pileatus
The charming Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is endangered in Cambodia, Laos. They are threatened by palm oil deforestation. Take action!Palm Oil Detectives
Nicobar pigeonย Caloenas nicobarica
The Nicobar pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world and the closest living relative to the extinct dodo bird. They are famous for their gorgeous iridescent feathers. When threatened they make a pโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
Stunning bright coloured Philippine sailfin lizards are becoming more and more rare from palm oil deforestation across their range in #WestPapua #Philippines and eastern #Indonesia. They are also tโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Johnson & Johnson
Global mega-brand Johnson & Johnson have issued a position statement on palm oil in 2020. โAt Johnson & Johnson, we are committed to doing our part to address the unsustainable rate oโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Sumatraโs flood crisis: How deforestation turned a cyclonic storm into a likely recurring tragedy
Extreme rain wasnโt the only cause of Sumatraโs deadly floods. Years of forest loss, eroded soils, and weakened watersheds turned a storm into a tragedy โ one that could repeat.The Conversation
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata IUCN Status: Near Threatened Location: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo), China (YโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Black-spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger
The black-spotted cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger is one of the most striking and rare marsupials in the world. Known for their soft fur with irregular black spots on a reddish or cream background, thโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Procter & Gamble
Despite decades of promises to end deforestation for palm oil Procter & Gamble or (P&G as they are also known) have continued sourcing palm oil that causes ecocide, indigenous landgrabbing,โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For Pollinators
Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guineaโs forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Woolly Flying Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus
The Western Woolly Flying #Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus is one of the worldโs largest and least understood gliding mammals. Once thought extinct for nearly 70 years, they were rediscovered in the rโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For Pollinators
Titan Arum AKA โCorpse Flowersโ is famous for its repulsive meat smell. Palm oil agriculture is a massive threat to these rare stinky plants. Take action!Palm Oil Detectives
Wallaceโs Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
The elusive and visually stunning Wallaceโs Flying #Frog are known for their mysterious nature and their ability to take flight and glide through the air like dancers. They reveal themselves โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guineaโs forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
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Deforestation Allows for Deadly Viruses to Jump Species
Many pandemics originate from wildlife that jumps from animal to human. These leaps often happen at the edges of the worldโs tropical forests, where #deforestation is increasingly bringing people iโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Titan arum
Better known as the corpse flower, the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the smelliest plants in the world. It smells like rotten flesh when in bloom to attract flies which pollinate the plant.www.kew.org
Philippine tarsier Carlito syrichta
The Philippine tarsier, Carlito syrichta, epitomises nocturnal secrecy, leading a mostly concealed life in the dense recesses of impenetrable bushes and forests. They boast large and mesmerising eyโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Colgate-Palmolive
Despite global retail giant Colgate-Palmolive forming a coalition with other brands in 2020, virtue-signalling that they will stop all deforestation, they continue to do this โ destroying raiโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The vanishing pharmacy: How climate change is reshaping traditional medicine
Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepalโs kingdom of Lo Manthang, Bista would watch as heaps of the bitter-tasting herb, prized for treating fever, coughs and liver problems, arrived on horseback froโฆLatoya Abulu (Mongabay)
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An Action Plan for Amazon Droughts: The Time is Now!
The fertile lungs of our planet, the Amazon jungle faces severe drought due to El Niรฑo, climate change, and deforestation for agriculture like palm oil, soy and meat. This along with gold mining, aโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Lion-tailed Macaque Macaca silenus
Lion-tailed macaques hold the title of one of the smallest macaque species in the world and sport a majestic lion-esque mane of hair. They exclusively call the Western Ghats in India their home. ThโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Brilliantly coloured and full of energy, the Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) is a striking and unique #parrot living in the forests of the Banda Sea Islands, #Indonesia. Their scarlet plumage iโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
The Sulawesi Babirusa also known as the North Sulawesi Babirusa are wild pigs are found on Sulawesi Island along with nearby islands Lembeh, Buton, and Muna in #Indonesia. They have a mottled grey-โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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