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...That means it is an unusually bad time to be a gorilla. A new U.N. report warns that most of the remaining gorillas in Africa could go extinct within 10 to 15 years in the Greater Congo Basin, the swath of forest and savanna that stretches from Africa's Atlantic coast across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Rwanda and Uganda in the east. (See pictures of species near extinction...
...Upon arrival, guests are given bikes so they can zip along the five kilometers of paved paths that wind past the island's historic sugar mill, savanna-like grassland and fields where wild black-and-white sheep graze. In Antiguan, jumby means "playful spirit" and the resort's extracurricular activities cover the gamut, from snorkeling excursions to nearby Bird Island to champagne stargazing (you can spot the elusive Andromeda galaxy) and nighttime treks along Pasture Beach where the hawksbill sea turtle nests. The concierge can even arrange mock regattas, pitting groups of friends or families against each other...
...Obviously there are many differences between life here in the ivory tower and life in the savanna, but what are some similarities...
...addition to living in a savanna in northern Tanzania, the two will also spend about two weeks at a conference in Japan, where Wrangham has a speaking engagement. Later, they will travel to Uganda, where Ross is the founder and executive director of the non-profit Kasiisi Project, which aids Ugandan education...
...hand we are thrilled by the new opportunities that 2010-2011 will offer us. We will be based in Cambridge UK. Our expected highlights for the year will include two months spent living with Hadza hunter-gatherers in the savanna of northern Tanzania, an extended conference in Japan, touring in central Tanzania, and of course time in Uganda with Elizabeth’s Kasiisi schools project and Richard’s chimpanzee studies. Richard also hopes to edit a book on chimpanzee behavioral ecology, and make headway on a book about violence...