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For 80 million years Hoges Side-Necked ๐ข๐#Turtles ๐๐ข have lived in #Brazil ๐ง๐ท. Now rampant #deforestation for #soy #palmoil #meat and hydroelectric dams threaten their survival, be #vegan and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife
Rรผppellโs Vulture Gyps rueppelli
The Rรผppellโs Vulture is an enigmatic avian marvel soaring the African and European skies. Their powerful wings carry them aloft on streams of air to altitudes of 11,000 metres. From far abovโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Black Bearded Saki Chiropotes satanas
Beneath the towering canopy of the Amazonโs north-eastern forests, the black bearded saki moves with quiet purpose, their distinctive shaggy beard and robust body a testament to their resilience inโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Sumatran Tiger Panthera tigris sondaica
The Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sondaica is a critically endangered big cat, with less than 600 of their species alive in the wild today. Once living in Java and Bali, they are now only found inโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Reasons to Hope: Palm Oil Alternatives Made Without Deforestation
The race is on to find a real solution to stop palm oil ecocide. For several years now, several new #biotech companies have been busy generating alternatives to palm oil that are healthier for humaโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Organised Crime: A Top Driver of Global Deforestation
Every year the world loses an estimated 25 million acres (10 million hectares) of forest, an area larger than the state of Indiana. Nearly all of it is in the tropics. Tropical #forests store enormโฆPalm Oil Detectives
African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
The African Forest #Elephant is a Critically Endangered species found in the dense #rainforests of Central and #WestAfrica. They are smaller than their savanna relatives, with straighter tusks and โฆPalm Oil Detectives
African Golden Cat Caracal aurata
The African golden catโs striking coat varies from radiant red to elegant gray. They are a symbol of wild grace in the African jungle. This feline enchants a cacophony of sounds, from gentle โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Caquetรก Titรญ Monkey Plecturocebus caquetensis
Caquetรก Titi Monkeys have a distinctive song and they purr like a kitten they form monogamous partnerships. Discovered relatively recently in 2010, these beautiful and fascinating monkeys are now cโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Amazon Clarion Call: Pandemics Emerging in the Rainforest
The Amazonโs diverse ecosystem is under threat from rampantย deforestation, degradation, aย biodiversity crisis, and theย climate crisisย โ jeopardising its ability to act as a carbon sink. This degradโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Miss Waldronโs Red Colobus Piliocolobus waldroni
xMiss Waldronโs Red Colobus, a secretive old world primate sport chestnut, black, and white white fur that surrounds their expressive faces. They live in the dense canopies of West Africaโs dwindliโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Dusky Langur Trachypithecus obscurus
The dusky langur, also known as the spectacled langur or dusky leaf monkey, is one of Southeast Asiaโs most charismatic primates. Living in #Thailand, #Myanmar and #Malaysia they have vivid white eโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
Sun bears are playful and energetic small bear species from South East Asia who are increasingly becoming marginalised by deforestation and trade for their body parts. With their glistening golden โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Asian Giant Tortoise Manouria emys
The Asian Giant Tortoise, Asiaโs largest tortoise species, is distinguished by their impressive size and unique nesting behaviours. Inhabiting evergreen forests, they play a crucial role in maintaiโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Black-Throated monitor Varanus albigularis microstictus
The Black-Throated Monitor is a mighty and large lizard reaching over 2 metres long. They are threatened by agriculture deforestation and #hunting for their leather and meat in Tanzania, Africa. HeโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Happy #WorldOrangutanDay, download your #FREE #infographic in the link ๐ง๐ You've been sold a lie! #Orangutans face extinction from "sustainable" #palmoil, which DOES NOT STOP #DEFORESTATION ๐ฅ๐ด๐ซ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife!
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August 19th is #WorldOrangutanDay
Although #WorldOrangutanDay falls on the 19th of August, every day deserves to be World Orangutan Day! So here is an infographic that you can download, print and share however you please. All threeโฆPalm Oil Detectives
August 19th is #WorldOrangutanDay
Although #WorldOrangutanDay falls on the 19th of August, every day deserves to be World Orangutan Day! So here is an infographic that you can download, print and share however you please. All threeโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Preventing Pandemics: Cheaper Than Controlling Them
โIt turns out prevention of #pandemics really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20thย of the losses inโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans and are one of our closest extant relatives. They are complex beings with intricate social relationships, they demonstrate profound intelligence and emotiโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti
The endearing Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti is a unique bird of #Colombia currently classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to rapid habitat loss for multiple different casโฆPalm Oil Detectives
White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis
The White-bellied Pangolin also commonly known as the Tree Pangolin are fascinating creatures akin to giant pest controllers, estimated to consume around 70 million insects per year. #Pangolins donโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl Glaucidium mooreorum
The Pernambuco Pygmy Owl Glaucidium mooreorum is among the rarest birds on Earth, known from just two museum specimens and a few recorded vocalisations. Officially described in 2002, this tiny owl โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Savage's Glass #Frogs of #Colombia ๐จ๐ด have skin ๐คฏ that glows like sparkling stars ๐ Males fiercely guard egg clutches. #PalmOil #Soy and #Meat #Deforestation are threats. Help them and be #Vegan ๐ฅ๐๐ด๐ชโ๏ธ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
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Savageโs Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Perched on delicate leaves above rushing mountain streams, Centrolene savagei is a rare frog of wonder. The Savageโs Glass Frog, also known as the Savageโs Cochran Frog has translucent โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
New #research highlights how #deforestation for #mining, and oil #palmoil expansion are pushing rare species of #wildlife at #Indonesiaโs #LakePoso to the brink. This unique ecosystem, home to critโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The lowland #Tapir of the Atlantic Forest is a seed dispersing behemoth weighing up to 250kg ๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฑ Major threats #roads #meat and #palmoil #deforestation. Fight for their survival Be #vegan ๐ฅฆ #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฅ๐งโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect palmoildetectives.com/2022/01/โฆ
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In the Atlantic Forest, the lowland tapir is at risk of extinction
Lowland tapir populations in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of almost complete disappearance, scientists have estimated. Weighing up to 250 kg, the animal can adapt to most habitaโฆPalm 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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