This is the tale of a prominent ape trafficking family operating from the Central African region into the Middle East. The family and associates are responsible for hundreds of orphaned chimpanzees and dozens of gorillas having been trafficked along this route. The Egyptian authorities, despite a wide range of evidence being available, have never prosecuted the individuals in question or their well connected buyers. Private wildlife collections in the Middle East are today one of the main sources of demand for endangered wildlife.
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