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The Shooting of Harambe the gorilla
The shooting of Harambe the gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016 on the premise that he might have harmed a human was a reminder that human life will always takes precedence over that of an animal whatever the circumstances. Harambe died through no fault of his own. On the afternoon of 28 May 2016…
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Toto the baby gorilla, international wildlife law and me
The smuggling of apes and other endangered wildlife has happened for decades and authorities can never seem to control the illicit trade despite international laws. Recently there was publicity in the media about the smuggling of baby chimpanzees and it took me back forty years to my days at Heathrow Airport where I was confronted…