Videos | State of the Apes

Killing, Capture and Trade Webinar Replay

A lively discussion with 15 conservation experts about the complex factors behind these colossal threats to great apes and gibbons—and potential solutions.

Special May 11, 2021, Broadcast: Killing, Capture and Trade

The illegal wildlife trade is devastating for endangered species and the health of our planet, but there are ways to mitigate its impact.

Managing Infrastructure Development

Annette Lanjouw (Arcus Foundation), Motoko Aizawa (Observatory for Sustainable Infrastructure), and Kate Newman (World Wildlife Fund) discuss the promise and risk of infrastructure development.

Glenn Hurowitz

Glenn Hurowitz discusses palm oil usage and subsequent rainforest clearing.

Doug Boucher

Doug Boucher discusses tropical deforestation in Southeast Asia, central Africa, and the Amazon.

Marc Ancrenaz

Marc Ancrenaz discusses orangutan conservation and engaging local communities as partners.

Annette Lanjouw and Helga Rainer

Introduction to the State of the Apes series.

Estelle Levin

Estelle Levin is the Technical Director of the ASM Pace Program. Here, she explains how addressing the impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining occurring in protected areas and critical ecosystems can aid in the conservation of apes.

Paul De Ornellas (Interview 1)

Paul De Ornellas of the Zoological Society of London discusses the ways in which extractive industries impact great ape conservation. De Ornellas also shares his hopes for how the State of the Apes series will effect change.

Paul De Ornellas (Interview 2)

Paul De Ornellas of the Zoological Society of London discusses progress in the forestry sector towards more sustainable practices. He highlights improvements that still need to be made to reduce the effects of logging on great ape populations.

Jamison Suter (Interview 1)

Conservationist and mining expert Jamison Suter discusses the indirect impacts of mining on remote areas.

Jamison Suter (Interview 2)

Conservationist and mining expert Jamison Suter reveals the political and logistic complexities of addressing conservation issues in areas impacted by extractive industries.

Jamison Suter (Interview 3)

Conservationist and mining expert Jamison Suter discusses the challenges in developing site-specific solutions that address conservation in collaboration with local communities.

Jamison Suter (Interview 4)

Conservation and mining expert Jamison Suter discusses the dynamic between conservationists and companies involved in extractive industries.

James Tolisano

James Tolisano of the Wildlife Conservation Society discusses how the State of the Apes series provides the framework for an urgent dialogue about great ape conservation.

Bill Orme

Bill Orme is an international communications specialist formerly affiliated with UNDP. Here, Orme highlights the unique potential of the State of the Apes series to serve as an authoritative, in-depth source on great apes conservation.