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You can’t spell dystopia without AI!
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Join us for a ton of hands-on activities including Choose-your-own-adventure table top exercises, Ransomware-adversary simulator booth and deep hands-on technical workshops!For more information: https://adversaryvillage.org/adversary-events/BSidesSF-2024/
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Join us for a ton of hands-on activities including Choose-your-own-adventure table top exercises, Ransomware-adversary simulator booth and deep hands-on technical workshops!For more information: https://adversaryvillage.org/adversary-events/BSidesSF-2024/
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Some better news, for a change:
Multnomah County Calls on Governor Kotek and the Department of Environmental Quality to Deny Zenith Energy Air Permit
County government joins 37 labor, environmental, and community organizations in calling for strong action from state regulators.
#StopFossilFuels #StopZenith #ClimateCrisis #PDX
(no thanks to Julia-I-love-corporations-Brim-Edwards)
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Esattamente un anno fa pescavo una maglietta dal cassettone e la indossavo.
Purtroppo era una delle vecchie t-shirt che si appestano dopo poche ore di uso.
Mi sono infilato nella doccia. Quando ho finito, ho raccolto dal pavimento gli indumenti e all'appello mancava proprio la puzzomaglietta.
Ho preso il lanciafiamme e sono entrato nei condotti di aerazione per cercarla.
Vivo ancora in quei condotti (braccato dalla maglietta alien).
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Morty l’apprendista (Mondo Disco #4) di Terry Pratchett
Descrizione: Mortimer, detto Morty, non ha le idee chiarissime su quel che vuol fare da grande. Almeno fin quando non diventa l’apprendista di un insolito maestro: la Morte, proprio quella con la falce, in persona. Una volta appurato, con notevole sollievo, di non dover essere necessariamente morto per poter svolgere il lavoro, Morty si appassiona alla nuova materia, anche se ben presto scoprirà che essere apprendista della Morte non è poi così romantico e affascinante come sembrava. Pericoli e sfide terribili lo attendono, forse troppo grandi anche per lui, il predestinato.
Moltə di noi avranno presente la sensazione di non sapere cosa fare della propria vita, soprattutto quando si è giovani e inespertə: genitore e adultə in generale vi chiedono cosa prenderete a fare e il vostro cervello produce solo un errore 404 costante perché non avete un interesse o una caratteristica che vi sembra traducibile in un lavoro. Evidentemente anche su Mondo Disco ci sono persone così e una di queste è il nostro Morty che, spinto dalla famiglia a diventare un apprendista, finirà per avere il più insolito dei maestri: Morte.
Quello di Morte è un lavoraccio: ogni giorno muore un sacco di gente e anche se Morte non va a trovare ogni singola persona che tira le cuoia su Mondo Disco, ma solo quando si tratta di un’occasione speciale, non è sempre facile avere a che fare con gente appena morta. O che gente che sai che deve morire anche se non sarebbe giusto. Perché Morte non è giusta o sbagliata, semplicemente è.
Il primo incarico in cui Morty andrà da solo, infatti, non andrà proprio liscio. Potete prenderlo come un incoraggiamento per i vostri primi giorni di lavoro: per quanto possiate commettere degli errori, dubito che siano della portata di una morta lasciata in vita che finirà braccata dalla storia che vuole passarle sopra per correggere lo sbaglio della sua esistenza. Il lavoro di Morte non prevede la compassione che spinge a cambiare il destino di una persona: la compassione di Morte è un taglio affilato.
Morte è giustamente uno dei personaggi più amati di Mondo Disco: la sua etica – la possiamo chiamare così? – non segue la logica umana (e, infatti, Morty avrà delle difficoltà a seguirla), ma non possiamo proprio dire che sia crudele: Morte non si diverte a fare il suo lavoro, non ha niente contro le persone che va a prendere – anzi, i suoi tentativi di capire il mondo umano sono piuttosto esilaranti -: è solo maledettamente bravo a farlo.
Menzione d’onore per i personaggi femminili, che nelle opere di Pratchett riescono a essere iconici anche quando non sono le protagoniste della storia: il modo in cui l’autore gioca con lo stereotipo della principessa da salvare potrebbe valere da solo la lettura del libro. Come se Morte non fosse già sufficiente.
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What Is a Supply Chain Attack? Lessons from Recent Incidents
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I’ve been in computer programming with a vested interest in Cybersecurity long enough to know that your most dangerous threats rarely come through the obvious channels. It’s not always a hacker pounding at your firewall or a phishing email landing in an inbox. Sometimes, the breach comes quietly through the vendors, service providers, and software updates you rely on every day. That’s the harsh reality of supply chain attacks. These incidents exploit trust, infiltrating organizations by targeting upstream partners or seemingly benign components. They’re not theoretical—they’re real, costly, and increasingly sophisticated. In this article, I’m going to break down what supply chain attacks are, examine lessons from high-profile incidents, and share actionable insights for SOC analysts, CISOs, and anyone responsible for protecting enterprise assets.
Understanding Supply Chain Attacks: How Trusted Vendors Can Be Threat Vectors
A supply chain attack occurs when a threat actor compromises an organization through a third party, whether that’s a software vendor, cloud provider, managed service provider, or even a hardware supplier. The key distinction from conventional attacks is that the adversary leverages trust relationships. Your defenses often treat trusted partners as safe zones, which makes these attacks particularly insidious. The infamous SolarWinds breach in 2020 is a perfect example. Hackers injected malicious code into an update of the Orion platform, and thousands of organizations unknowingly installed the compromised software. From the perspective of a SOC analyst, it’s a nightmare scenario: alerts may look normal, endpoints behave according to expectation, and yet an attacker has already bypassed perimeter defenses. Supply chain compromises come in many forms: software updates carrying hidden malware, tampered firmware or hardware, and cloud or SaaS services used as stepping stones for broader attacks. The lesson here is brutal but simple: every external dependency is a potential attack vector, and assuming trust without verification is a vulnerability in itself.
Lessons from Real-World Supply Chain Attacks
History has provided some of the most instructive lessons in this area, and the pain was often widespread. The NotPetya attack in 2017 masqueraded as a routine software update for a Ukrainian accounting package but quickly spread globally, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple sectors. It was not a random incident—it was a strategic strike exploiting the implicit trust organizations placed in a single provider. Then came Kaseya in 2021, where attackers leveraged a managed service provider to distribute ransomware to hundreds of businesses in a single stroke. The compromise of one MSP cascaded through client systems, illustrating that upstream vulnerabilities can multiply downstream consequences exponentially. Even smaller incidents, such as a compromised open-source library or a misconfigured cloud service, can serve as a launchpad for attackers. What these incidents have in common is efficiency, stealth, and scale. Attackers increasingly prefer the supply chain route because it requires fewer direct compromises while yielding enormous operational impact. For anyone working in a SOC, these cases underscore the need to monitor not just your environment but the upstream components that support it, as blind trust can be fatal.
Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Visibility, Zero Trust, and Preparedness
Mitigating supply chain risk requires a proactive, multifaceted approach. The first step is visibility—knowing exactly what software, services, and hardware your organization depends on. You cannot defend what you cannot see. Mapping these dependencies allows you to understand which systems are critical and which could serve as entry points for attackers. Second, you need to enforce Zero Trust principles. Even trusted vendors should have segmented access and stringent authentication. Multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, and least-privilege policies reduce the potential blast radius if a compromise occurs. Threat hunting also becomes crucial, as anomalies from trusted sources are often the first signs of a breach. Beyond technical controls, preparation is equally important. Tabletop exercises, updated incident response plans, and comprehensive logging equip teams to react swiftly when compromise is detected. For CISOs, it also means communicating supply chain risk clearly to executives and boards. Stakeholders must understand that absolute prevention is impossible, and resilience—rapid detection, containment, and recovery—is the only realistic safeguard.
The Strategic Imperative: Assume Breach and Build Resilience
The reality of supply chain attacks is unavoidable: organizations are connected in complex webs, and attackers exploit these dependencies with increasing sophistication. The lessons are clear: maintain visibility over your entire ecosystem, enforce Zero Trust rigorously, hunt for subtle anomalies, and prepare incident response plans that include upstream components. These attacks are not hypothetical scenarios—they are the evolving face of cybersecurity threats, capable of causing widespread disruption. Supply chain security is not a checkbox or a one-time audit; it is a mindset that prioritizes vigilance, resilience, and strategic thinking. By assuming breach, questioning trust, and actively monitoring both internal and upstream environments, security teams can turn potential vulnerabilities into manageable risks. The stakes are high, but so are the rewards for those who approach supply chain security with discipline, foresight, and a relentless commitment to defense.
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D. Bryan King
Sources
- CISA: Supply Chain Security Resources
- NIST SP 800-161: Supply Chain Risk Management Practices
- KrebsOnSecurity: Cybersecurity News & Analysis
- CrowdStrike: Threat Intelligence Reports
- Mandiant Threat Reports
- Schneier on Security
- Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
- Black Hat Conference Talks
- DEF CON Conference Resources
- Academic Papers on Cybersecurity
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Uno dei difetti principali delle formazioni partigiane in Cadore era l’ossessivo mantenimento di posizioni fisse
Processed By eBay with ImageMagick, z1.1.0. ||A3A settembre [1944] tutte le brigate aumentarono la frequenza delle loro scorribande, nel tentativo di isolare il Centro Cadore, la Val d’Ansiei ed il Comelico, impedendo la penetrazione del territorio da parte dei mezzi corazzati tedeschi, che battevano in ritirata. Le più significative azioni di questo periodo furono l’attacco al presidio tedesco sul monte Tudaio da parte di un gruppo della Oberdan in data 3 settembre 1944, il brillamento di un ponte sulla strada statale n. 51 denominata «Cavallera» il 4 settembre, l’attentato ad una pattuglia tedesca presso il ponte sul Rio Rin a Lozzo di Cadore il 6 settembre <134, l’imboscata ad un autocarro nel paese di Vallesina il 9 settembre, la conflagrazione tramite esplosivo di un ponte sul fiume Ansiei nello stesso giorno e la demolizione del ponte che collegava il paese di Venas a quello di Cibiana il 10 settembre <135. A complicare le cose sopraggiunsero alcune divergenze tra la Brigata carnica Osoppo e la Brigata Cadore. La prima voleva intensificare le azioni per dar luogo ad una strenua lotta contro l’invasore, la seconda invece voleva evitare le interferenze di altri nuclei partigiani sulla propria zona e lo stesso «Garbin» si mobilitò affinché fossero rispettati i territori di competenza delle singole brigate. Gli eventi precipitarono quando, il mattino del 20 settembre, alcuni partigiani della Osoppo, spararono diversi colpi di mitraglia contro l’edificio della scuola elementare di Pelos, sede del comando tedesco. Nello stesso tempo Alessandro Gallo si trovava a Lozzo per ricevere delle informazioni e dei documenti da un «gappista» della base di Pieve. Quando sentì gli spari, temendo una feroce ritorsione tedesca contro il paese, si portò con quattro compagni nella zona della «Curva dei Sindaci» presso la periferia di Lozzo. Qui attese per ore l’avvento del «gappista», ma poiché esso tardava, decise di tendere un agguato contro tre camion tedeschi che transitavano nella strada verso Domegge. Le bombe lanciate da Alessandro Gallo e dagli altri partigiani danneggiarono solo il primo dei tre automezzi, permettendo ai soldati degli altri due di reagire tempestivamente. Incalzati dal fuoco tedesco i partigiani si diedero alla fuga: il «Garbin» venne braccato ed ammazzato insieme a due dei suoi fedeli compagni <136, in località «Ceraia», mentre alla strage sopravvissero Arturo Fornasier «Volpe» e Giuseppe De Col «Carlo». I corpi dei caduti vennero allineati sulla scarpata adiacente alla strada e vennero dati alle fiamme i fienili circostanti <137. Il giorno successivo, per scongiurare il pericolo di ulteriori attacchi di guerriglia, i tedeschi abbandonarono i presidi di S. Caterina ad Auronzo e del Comelico e ripiegarono in quel di Pieve. Ma un gruppo della Calvi colpì presso Ponte Nuovo una pattuglia tedesca uccidendo due militi e ferendone gravemente altri cinque <138. Di conseguenza il 22 settembre i tedeschi effettuarono un rastrellamento a Calalzo ed arrestarono numerosi operai della fabbrica «Lozza», che vennero portati nella gendarmeria di Tai di Cadore per essere sottoposti ad interrogatorio <139. A Lozzo il panico si diffuse tra gli abitanti, di cui gran parte si nascose nell’altopiano di Pian Dei Buoi, sopra il paese, mentre il parroco don
Pietro Costantini celebrava in segreto le esequie dei tre partigiani caduti in battaglia due giorni prima <140. Molti uomini furono catturati e nel paese di Lorenzago solo l’intervento del parroco don Sesto Da Pra <141 impedì che i partigiani del luogo venissero estromessi dal paese da parte della popolazione terrorizzata dall’idea di subire la violenza tedesca. Per scongiurare ogni possibile ritorsione egli si recò personalmente al Comando delle SS di Tai, per convincere gli ufficiali che la colpa degli attentati recenti era da addossare a gruppi di partigiani titini <142.
Nel frattempo la prematura scomparsa di Gallo provocò i primi disappunti tra il Cln e la Brigata Calvi, che all’improvviso venne abbandonata a sé stessa e fu costretta a recuperarsi i viveri con le requisizioni forzate, malviste dalla gente già ampiamente provata dalla miseria derivata dalla guerra. Alla fine di settembre, i prigionieri tedeschi detenuti nella «Caserma di Sora Crepa» e a Pian Dei Buoi vennero trasportati presso il Passo della Mauria e furono scortati da un contingente della Osoppo fino a Forni Di Sopra; tuttavia per evitare ulteriori rappresaglie tedesche essi vennero presto rilasciati e fecero ritorno al Comando di Tai <143. Iniziò così, per i volontari cadorini, un periodo di sconforto e di profonda crisi organizzativa.
Uno dei difetti principali delle formazioni partigiane in Cadore era l’ossessivo mantenimento di posizioni fisse, che permetteva al nemico di accerchiare facilmente ogni loro dispiegamento grazie anche alla mancanza di armi e di un adeguato addestramento <144. Nell’autunno del ’44 anche gli alleati incontrarono alcune avversità e rallentarono la loro avanzata ed i tedeschi ebbero la possibilità di concentrare le proprie forze contro i partigiani. L’assenza di collegamenti tra alleati e partigiani era una grave carenza che poteva causare la distruzione dell’intero impianto della Resistenza, soprattutto nel momento in cui i tedeschi erano fortemente intenzionati a riprendere il possesso dei punti strategici in Veneto ed in Friuli. Per schiacciare le forze partigiane definitivamente il Comandante Supremo della zona Sud Ovest Albert Kesselring ordinò «una settimana di lotta» dall’8 al 14 ottobre del 1944 contro ogni banda di ribelli <145. Per far fronte alla situazione che stava degenerando, i vertici della Nannetti stabilirono una ristrutturazione di tutte le formazioni in piccoli nuclei più facilmente gestibili. Tuttavia la scarsità di vivande, la paura di rastrellamenti tedeschi, l’atteggiamento attendista del Cln, contribuirono ad indebolire ulteriormente le fila partigiane. Il 18 ottobre infatti, senza incontrare ostacolo alcuno, diverse truppe tedesche, provenienti dalla Carnia, invasero il Cadore attraversando il Passo della Mauria. Il 20 ottobre, la Brigata Calvi, impotente dinnanzi all’inesorabile avanzata del nemico fu costretta ad ordinare l’ennesimo frazionamento dei battaglioni in compagnie di quattro o cinque uomini con il compito di avvicendarsi ai propri paesi ed alle rispettive famiglie <146. Ai primi di novembre il Comando della Calvi fu affidato a Carlo Orler, detto «Alberto» ed a Severino Rizzardi, chiamato «Tigre <147». Dopo questo riassetto ed il frazionamento della Brigata, la maggior parte dei partigiani si aggregarono alla Todt <148 di Termine di Cadore su cui i tedeschi mantenevano un diretto controllo. Nel contempo i tedeschi ritornarono a Pelos ed ordinarono la costruzione di un nuovo ponte che collegasse il paese a Lozzo, da ultimare in appena quindici giorni. Furono ripresi i rastrellamenti nei paesi di Domegge <149, Laggio, Vigo, Calalzo ed Auronzo, molti fienili vennero bruciati e gli uomini validi e celibi vennero deportati nel campo di concentramento di Bolzano. Il 13 novembre, da Radio Londra, venne trasmesso il messaggio radiofonico «Alexander» nel quale si decretava il termine delle operazioni di sfondamento della «Linea Gotica» da parte dell’esercito alleato a causa dell’arrivo dell’inverno. Cosicché nascondere e nascondersi divenne l’unico imperativo dei partigiani della Calvi. Nonostante l’estrema accortezza che essi manifestarono nel darsi alla macchia non fu possibile evitare la cattura di alcuni patrioti per mano tedesca. Il 30 novembre infatti, nei comuni di Vigo, Lorenzago e Lozzo di Cadore, un rastrellamento portò al sequestro di Celestino Da Rin «Lune», di Galliano Ronzon «Marat», di Roberta Martini, di Vincenzo Calligaro e di Terenzio Baldovin. Tra questi Calligaro e Baldovin furono deportati al campo di Bolzano, ma solamente Terenzio finì in Germania dove perì nel campo di Obertraubling <150. Nella prima settimana di dicembre, le ultime forze partigiane scesero a valle e si mescolarono alla popolazione anche il presidio del rifugio «Tita Barba» venne abbandonato. Alla smobilitazione delle truppe di patrioti corrispose una continua caccia all’uomo da parte dei servizi di polizia tedesca, che portò all’arresto di Mario Chioccola, Direttore delle Scuole di Avviamento e di Innocente Anzutti, entrambi membri del Cln dei paesi dell’Oltrepiave <151. Fu solo con l’avvento della primavera che si riprese l’attività di Resistenza ad Auronzo, nel massiccio delle Marmarole ed in Comelico.
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134 A causa di questo attentato il 7 settembre 1944 vi fu una reazione tedesca contro il paese di Lozzo. A riguardo, nelle memorie dell’allora parroco di Lozzo don Pietro Costantini si leggono le seguenti parole: «Alle ore 16, mentre il Parroco è in chiesa parrocchiale intento alle confessioni dei fanciulli, che si preparano alla festa della Madonna, una pattuglia di tedeschi si ferma davanti alla chiesa ed incomincia a sparare. Grande panico. Il Parroco tratta con i tedeschi, riesce a portare i fanciulli all’Asilo infantile e li affida alle Suore. Durante la sparatoria rimangono feriti Calligaro Achille Capo, Laguna Marco a Col e Marta Raffaele. Per fortuna le ferite non sono gravi». Cit. da don
Pietro Costantini, La nostra Chiesa, Lozzo di Cadore, 1969, p. 17.
135 Si veda Musizza e De Donà, Guerra e Resistenza in Cadore,, pp. 186-197.
136 I caduti oltre al «Garbin» furono Alfredo Piccin detto «Mingi» di Domegge e Giovanni Valentini «Lilli» di Arona. Si veda la fotografia della croce commemorativa posta sul luogo della strage riportata in Appendici, documenti e fotografie, ivi p. 167. Cfr. Fornasier, Il nonno racconta, pp. 71-72.
137 Cfr. Musizza e De Dona, Guerra e resistenza in Cadore, pp. 236-238.
138 Ibidem, pp. 240-245.
139 Il giorno successivo continuarono gli scontri tra i soldati tedeschi ed i partigiani. Di questi eventi nel diario di don Pietro Costantini sotto l’indicazione della data del 23 settembre 1944 si legge: «Combattimenti fra partigiani e tedeschi in comune di Domegge, fino a S. Anna dove un partigiano del Comelico è trovato cadavere, sotto un fienile.» Cit. da don Pietro Costantini, La nostra Chiesa, p. 18.
140 Riguardo all’attentato del 20 settembre nelle memorie di don Pietro Costantini, datate 20 settembre 1944, si legge: «Tre partigiani uccisi sui campi di “Ceraia”. È ucciso anche il capo “Garbin”. Il medico recatosi a constatare la morte trova nelle loro tasche “Notes” con nominativi ed indicazioni che fortunatamente non giungono in mano a tedeschi. Nuova sparatoria per le vie del paese. Nessun ferito, ma molta paura. Corre voce che si farà una rappresaglia sul paese. La gente s’affretta a mettere in salvo le cose più importanti. Anche gli ammalati sono portati fuori di casa e sistemati nei fienili di “Le Spesse” e “Naro”. Il caso più pietoso è quello di Da Pra Colò Maria ved. Baldovin Stefin che non può muoversi dal letto. È caricata su di un carro e trasportata, quasi agonizzante, in un fienile.” Cit. da don Pietro Costantini, La nostra Chiesa, p.18. Inoltre in una busta che reca la didascalia Foto: partigiani uccisi dalla SS. Tedesca in località “Ceraia” sett. 1944, custodita presso l’Archivio della parrocchia di S. Lorenzo Martire di Lozzo di Cadore c’è la seguente annotazione: “Partigiani uccisi dalle S.S. tedesche in località “Ceraia” il giorno 20.9.1944 in uno scontro provocato dai partigiani stessi, non si sa bene a quale scopo, quando si tenga presente che i partigiani erano in cinque e i tedeschi erano circa un centinaio ed occupavano due automezzi equipaggiati a guerra.” Il documento porta la firma del parroco don Pietro Costantini, nel retro c’è l’elenco dei partigiani caduti con i rispettivi nomi di battaglia e la dicitura “il giorno 20 sett. 1944, dei cinque partigiani sopravvissero due soltanto.” Nella busta ci sono le foto dei corpi dei caduti e la copia di una circolare del comune di Lozzo in cui si legge: “Il giorno 20 settembre 1944 alle ore 14:30 circa sono morti in località “Ceraia” di questo Comune tre individui sconosciuti (partigiani) di sesso maschile, uno dell’apparente età di anni 35 e gli altri due di anni 30, in seguito a ferite di arma da fuoco (mitragliatrice) sparata da soldati delle Forze Armate Germaniche. Il cadavere dei medesimi fu trasportato nel cimitero di Lorenzago, dopo il funerale eseguito a Lozzo. Lozzo di Cadore, 21 settembre 1944; l’Ufficiale dello Stato Civile Delegato.» La busta e le foto suddette sono riportati in Appendici, documenti e fotografie, ivi pp.168-171. Si veda anche serie 9, Protocolli 1840-1950, busta 124, fasc.1, Registro di protocollo 1944 1° gen.- 1945 lug.11, p. 164, in Archivio comunale di Lozzo di Cadore, dove si legge: «Si registra il rinvenimento di 3 cadaveri di partigiani morti in località Ceraia il 20 corr. Alle 14:30. Salme trasportate poi a Lorenzago”. Cfr. Anche serie 23, busta 1013, fasc. 7, categoria XV, Sicurezza pubblica, classi 1°, Stato civile, dove si legge: “Il 22 settembre i tre corpi dei partigiani di Ceraia furono portati a Lorenzago dopo il controllo del medico Amadori».
141 Aleardo Sesto Da Pra «Pocchiesa» nacque a Lozzo di Cadore il 31 maggio 1909 alle ore 22:00, da Lorenzo e Bartolomea Lovarini, penultimo di sette fratelli: Grazioso, Gaetano, Giovanni, Mario, Celio e Delio. Egli venne ordinato sacerdote il 6 luglio 1936 e fu cooperatore ecclesiastico a Pieve di Zoldo, a Santo Stefano e a Lorenzago di Cadore. Nel novembre del 1943 divenne titolare della parrocchia di Lorenzago. Morì il 16 febbraio 2000 presso l’ospedale di Pieve di Cadore. Si veda Marco D’Ambros (a cura di), Don Sesto Da Pra, un parroco amico del Papa, Grafica Sanvitese, San Vito di Cadore (Bl), I Edizione, luglio 2010, pp. 7-8.
142 Si veda Musizza e De Donà, Guerra e Resistenza in Cadore, pp. 245-249.
143 Ibidem, pp. 254-258.
144 Cfr. Vendramini, Aspetti militari della resistenza bellunese e veneta. Tra ricerca e testimonianza, pp. 85-86.
145 Si veda Musizza e De Donà, Guerra e Resistenza in Cadore, p.263.
146 Ibidem, pp. 268-271.
147 Ibidem, p. 279.
148 L’Organizzazione Todt o «Ot» era un’impresa di costruzioni addetta all’allestimento di fortificazioni attivata dal Reich, essa prese il nome dal suo fondatore Fritz Todt, che ne rimase a capo fino all’8 febbraio 1942 quando perì in un incidente aereo, poi venne sostituito da Albert Speer. Ibidem, p. 280.
149 Qui, i due partigiani Renato De Bernardo «Ivan» e Duilio Cian vennero impiccati il 25 ottobre 1944. Cfr. Ibidem, p. 298-299.
150 Ibidem, pp. 321-323.
Vittorio Lora, Terenzio Baldovin e Lozzo di Cadore. Public history e stratificazioni della memoria in una comunità di montagna, Tesi di laurea, Università Ca’ Foscari – Venezia, Anno accademico 2011-2012#1944 #AlessandroGallo #alleati #AuronzoDiCadoreBL_ #Belluno #brigata #Cadore #Calvi #CarloOrler #Carnia #CLN #fascisti #Friuli #LorenzagoDiCadoreBL_ #LozzoDiCadoreBL_ #Nannetti #novembre #Osoppo #partigiani #provincia #rastrellamento #Resistenza #settembre #SeverinoRizzardi #tedeschi #TerenzioBaldovin #titini #VittorioLora
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Capitolo 393: Una Notte d’Autunno
Da che mondo è mondo, dicembre è usualmente il mese in cui si corrono a recuperare tutti quei film, più o meno meritevoli, che ci siamo persi durante l’anno, in modo da poter stilare la classica lista dei film più belli dell’anno con cognizione di causa. In questo 2024, tuttavia, ho visto talmente tanta roba che mi ritrovo ora senza dover recuperare quasi nulla (a parte l’ultimo di Almodovar, che conto di vedere al più presto), quindi se avete consigli su cose davvero imperdibili uscite in sala quest’anno, fatevi sotto adesso o tacete per sempre (scherzo, non smettete mai di consigliarmi cose belle). Tra le altre cose, non sono neanche entrato ancora nel mood dei film natalizi, quindi aspettatevi l’ottocentesimo rewatch di Love Actually, presto o tardi.
Gloria – Una Notte d’Estate (1980): Gloria è forse il nome femminile più utilizzato nei titoli dei film, quindi è bene specificare che in questo caso si tratta dello splendido Leone d’Oro vinto da John Cassavetes, qui al suo terzultimo film. Il film comincia con una ragazza che entra in un condominio e si sente minacciata da qualcosa o qualcuno: è passato un minuto e sei già agganciato. La donna è la moglie di un pentito della mafia, sul quale pende una condanna a morte. All’arrivo dei gangster, giunti sul posto per far fuori tutta la famiglia, il marito affiderà alla vicina Gena Rowlands il figlioletto. La nostra è riluttante ma è costretta ad accettare suo malgrado: comincerà un viaggio tra le strade di New York con i due fuggitivi braccati dai mafiosi. Era da tempo che non vedevo un film così bello e coinvolgente, dove può succedere di tutto e non sai proprio cosa aspettarti. Gena Rowlands inoltre è straordinaria, iconica, totale. Gloria è stato scelto come film preferito per il progetto Film People, che come sempre vi invito a seguire.
••••½Milano Calibro 9 (1972): Al Teatro Palladium, giusto sotto casa mia, si è svolto come ogni anno il bel festival cinematografico Cinema Oltre, dove c’è sempre occasione per vedere ottimi film e incontrare professionisti del settore. Quest’anno, in chiusura di questi quattro giorni, è stata proiettata la versione restaurata di questo cult di Fernando Di Leo, in cui Gastone Moschin è un malvivente appena uscito di galera, sospettato dai suoi “colleghi” di aver trafugato un bottino importante prima di essere arrestato. Il nostro deve guardarsi le spalle per tutto il film, in un vorticoso viaggio nei meandri di una Milano cupa e pericolosa, dove risuona però una splendida colonna sonora. Nelle immagini di Di Leo c’è tanto (ma tanto) Jean-Pierre Melville, soprattutto Frank Costello Faccia d’Angelo, sia nei costumi che nello stile, la fotografia algida e, ovviamente, i temi. Bellissimo.
•••½Witches (2024): Interessante documentario di Elizabeth Sankey che racconta, attraverso le testimonianze di diverse donne (lei compresa), la depressione post-partum, analizzando il rapporto tra la salute mentale e le streghe nella cultura popolare. Il lavoro è senza dubbio notevole e, osservando la qualità del documentario, prodotto con un budget più che importante, in tutta onestà però devo ammettere che non si tratta di un argomento sul quale mi soffermerei per un’ora e mezza, ma questo è ovviamente un problema soggettivo. Bellissimo l’uso di immagini tratte da decine e decine di film, da Rosemary’s Baby a Suspiria, da The Witch a Ragazze Interrotte, un perfetto tappeto visivo per le parole in sottofondo. Se il tema vi interessa, trovate il documentario su Mubi.
•••Close Your Eyes (2023): Film spagnolo di Victor Erice, in selezione ufficiale a Cannes. Per un quarto d’ora ti chiedi cosa stai guardando, poi la storia prende tutta un’altra direzione e la trovata è davvero splendida: un attore è sparito durante la lavorazione di un film e ormai sono 30 anni che non si hanno più sue notizie, finché una trasmissione non riapre il caso intervistando il suo più caro amico, nonché regista di quel film. La cosa più bella è che si tratta di un film dalle molteplici letture: c’è il rapporto tra realtà e finzione cinematografica, il discorso sul cinema che preserva la memoria ma c’è anche il tema dell’identità (la primissima inquadratura è su una scultura di Giano Bifronte), visto che diversi personaggi hanno più nomi, sia personaggi del film, che quelli del film nel film (oltre al bebé che deve ancora nascere). “Che cos’è un nome?”, dice il protagonista a un certo punto. Tutto bello, tutto interessante, tutto affascinante (compresa la meravigliosa Soledad Villamil, indimenticabile ne Il Segreto dei Suoi Occhi di Campanella), eppure non mi ha mai emozionato per un istante. Peccato.
•••Berlin, I Love You (2019): Maldestro tentativo di replicare la meravigliosa bellezza di Paris, Je T’Aime (del 2006, ve ne ho parlato qui). Un conto però è avere registi come i Coen, Cuaron, Payne, Salles o Van Sant, tra gli altri, un altro è non averli, con tutto il rispetto per chi ha diretto i dieci episodi di questa raccolta tedesca. Lo schema è sempre lo stesso del film di Parigi (e di quelli successivi su Tokyo e Rio): una raccolta di cortometraggi che hanno come tema l’amore, ambientati ovviamente nella città del titolo. C’è Jim Sturgess che si innamora di un’auto, Keira Knightley alle prese con Helen Mirren, Diego Luna transessuale che discute di amore con un adolescente e via dicendo. Le storie però sono deboli e la bellezza di Berlino non basta a salvarsi da un prevedibile naufragio. Se proprio non potete farne a meno, lo trovate su Prime.
••Nosferatu il Principe della Notte (1979): Incipit stupendo e terrificante, che ti trascina subito dentro al film, come solo i grandi maestri come Herzog possono fare. Il regista tedesco, a suo dire, con questo remake del capolavoro di Murnau voleva creare un ponte tra l’espressionismo tedesco degli anni 20 e il nuovo cinema tedesco degli anni 70, di cui lui e Wenders sono stati i più illustri esponenti. La storia è quella del vampiro di Bram Stoker (che qui tra l’altro si chiama proprio Dracula) e nei panni del non morto c’è Klaus Kinski, che stranamente invece di infondere follia al personaggio, lo rende invece quasi umano, malinconico, forse la cosa più bella del film. Per il resto il film non mi è sembrato essere invecchiato stupendamente, ma questo potrebbe anche essere perché l’ho rivisto pochi giorni dopo aver amato la nuova versione di Robert Eggers (trovate la recensione completa qui!), esteticamente clamorosa. L’opera di Herzog resta comunque un lavoro affascinante, che merita di essere recuperata soprattutto prima di andare a scoprire il nuovo Nosferatu, che uscirà in sala il 1° gennaio.
•••½#berlinILoveYou #Cinema #closeYourEyes #commenti #diCheParla #film #gloria #milanoCalibro9 #nosferatuHerzog #recensione #witches
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Capitolo 393: Una Notte d’Autunno
Da che mondo è mondo, dicembre è usualmente il mese in cui si corrono a recuperare tutti quei film, più o meno meritevoli, che ci siamo persi durante l’anno, in modo da poter stilare la classica lista dei film più belli dell’anno con cognizione di causa. In questo 2024, tuttavia, ho visto talmente tanta roba che mi ritrovo ora senza dover recuperare quasi nulla (a parte l’ultimo di Almodovar, che conto di vedere al più presto), quindi se avete consigli su cose davvero imperdibili uscite in sala quest’anno, fatevi sotto adesso o tacete per sempre (scherzo, non smettete mai di consigliarmi cose belle). Tra le altre cose, non sono neanche entrato ancora nel mood dei film natalizi, quindi aspettatevi l’ottocentesimo rewatch di Love Actually, presto o tardi.
Gloria – Una Notte d’Estate (1980): Gloria è forse il nome femminile più utilizzato nei titoli dei film, quindi è bene specificare che in questo caso si tratta dello splendido Leone d’Oro vinto da John Cassavetes, qui al suo terzultimo film. Il film comincia con una ragazza che entra in un condominio e si sente minacciata da qualcosa o qualcuno: è passato un minuto e sei già agganciato. La donna è la moglie di un pentito della mafia, sul quale pende una condanna a morte. All’arrivo dei gangster, giunti sul posto per far fuori tutta la famiglia, il marito affiderà alla vicina Gena Rowlands il figlioletto. La nostra è riluttante ma è costretta ad accettare suo malgrado: comincerà un viaggio tra le strade di New York con i due fuggitivi braccati dai mafiosi. Era da tempo che non vedevo un film così bello e coinvolgente, dove può succedere di tutto e non sai proprio cosa aspettarti. Gena Rowlands inoltre è straordinaria, iconica, totale. Gloria è stato scelto come film preferito per il progetto Film People, che come sempre vi invito a seguire.
••••½Milano Calibro 9 (1972): Al Teatro Palladium, giusto sotto casa mia, si è svolto come ogni anno il bel festival cinematografico Cinema Oltre, dove c’è sempre occasione per vedere ottimi film e incontrare professionisti del settore. Quest’anno, in chiusura di questi quattro giorni, è stata proiettata la versione restaurata di questo cult di Fernando Di Leo, in cui Gastone Moschin è un malvivente appena uscito di galera, sospettato dai suoi “colleghi” di aver trafugato un bottino importante prima di essere arrestato. Il nostro deve guardarsi le spalle per tutto il film, in un vorticoso viaggio nei meandri di una Milano cupa e pericolosa, dove risuona però una splendida colonna sonora. Nelle immagini di Di Leo c’è tanto (ma tanto) Jean-Pierre Melville, soprattutto Frank Costello Faccia d’Angelo, sia nei costumi che nello stile, la fotografia algida e, ovviamente, i temi. Bellissimo.
•••½Witches (2024): Interessante documentario di Elizabeth Sankey che racconta, attraverso le testimonianze di diverse donne (lei compresa), la depressione post-partum, analizzando il rapporto tra la salute mentale e le streghe nella cultura popolare. Il lavoro è senza dubbio notevole e, osservando la qualità del documentario, prodotto con un budget più che importante, in tutta onestà però devo ammettere che non si tratta di un argomento sul quale mi soffermerei per un’ora e mezza, ma questo è ovviamente un problema soggettivo. Bellissimo l’uso di immagini tratte da decine e decine di film, da Rosemary’s Baby a Suspiria, da The Witch a Ragazze Interrotte, un perfetto tappeto visivo per le parole in sottofondo. Se il tema vi interessa, trovate il documentario su Mubi.
•••Close Your Eyes (2023): Film spagnolo di Victor Erice, in selezione ufficiale a Cannes. Per un quarto d’ora ti chiedi cosa stai guardando, poi la storia prende tutta un’altra direzione e la trovata è davvero splendida: un attore è sparito durante la lavorazione di un film e ormai sono 30 anni che non si hanno più sue notizie, finché una trasmissione non riapre il caso intervistando il suo più caro amico, nonché regista di quel film. La cosa più bella è che si tratta di un film dalle molteplici letture: c’è il rapporto tra realtà e finzione cinematografica, il discorso sul cinema che preserva la memoria ma c’è anche il tema dell’identità (la primissima inquadratura è su una scultura di Giano Bifronte), visto che diversi personaggi hanno più nomi, sia personaggi del film, che quelli del film nel film (oltre al bebé che deve ancora nascere). “Che cos’è un nome?”, dice il protagonista a un certo punto. Tutto bello, tutto interessante, tutto affascinante (compresa la meravigliosa Soledad Villamil, indimenticabile ne Il Segreto dei Suoi Occhi di Campanella), eppure non mi ha mai emozionato per un istante. Peccato.
•••Berlin, I Love You (2019): Maldestro tentativo di replicare la meravigliosa bellezza di Paris, Je T’Aime (del 2006, ve ne ho parlato qui). Un conto però è avere registi come i Coen, Cuaron, Payne, Salles o Van Sant, tra gli altri, un altro è non averli, con tutto il rispetto per chi ha diretto i dieci episodi di questa raccolta tedesca. Lo schema è sempre lo stesso del film di Parigi (e di quelli successivi su Tokyo e Rio): una raccolta di cortometraggi che hanno come tema l’amore, ambientati ovviamente nella città del titolo. C’è Jim Sturgess che si innamora di un’auto, Keira Knightley alle prese con Helen Mirren, Diego Luna transessuale che discute di amore con un adolescente e via dicendo. Le storie però sono deboli e la bellezza di Berlino non basta a salvarsi da un prevedibile naufragio. Se proprio non potete farne a meno, lo trovate su Prime.
••Nosferatu il Principe della Notte (1979): Incipit stupendo e terrificante, che ti trascina subito dentro al film, come solo i grandi maestri come Herzog possono fare. Il regista tedesco, a suo dire, con questo remake del capolavoro di Murnau voleva creare un ponte tra l’espressionismo tedesco degli anni 20 e il nuovo cinema tedesco degli anni 70, di cui lui e Wenders sono stati i più illustri esponenti. La storia è quella del vampiro di Bram Stoker (che qui tra l’altro si chiama proprio Dracula) e nei panni del non morto c’è Klaus Kinski, che stranamente invece di infondere follia al personaggio, lo rende invece quasi umano, malinconico, forse la cosa più bella del film. Per il resto il film non mi è sembrato essere invecchiato stupendamente, ma questo potrebbe anche essere perché l’ho rivisto pochi giorni dopo aver amato la nuova versione di Robert Eggers (trovate la recensione completa qui!), esteticamente clamorosa. L’opera di Herzog resta comunque un lavoro affascinante, che merita di essere recuperata soprattutto prima di andare a scoprire il nuovo Nosferatu, che uscirà in sala il 1° gennaio.
•••½#berlinILoveYou #Cinema #closeYourEyes #commenti #diCheParla #film #gloria #milanoCalibro9 #nosferatuHerzog #recensione #witches
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Capitolo 393: Una Notte d’Autunno
Da che mondo è mondo, dicembre è usualmente il mese in cui si corrono a recuperare tutti quei film, più o meno meritevoli, che ci siamo persi durante l’anno, in modo da poter stilare la classica lista dei film più belli dell’anno con cognizione di causa. In questo 2024, tuttavia, ho visto talmente tanta roba che mi ritrovo ora senza dover recuperare quasi nulla (a parte l’ultimo di Almodovar, che conto di vedere al più presto), quindi se avete consigli su cose davvero imperdibili uscite in sala quest’anno, fatevi sotto adesso o tacete per sempre (scherzo, non smettete mai di consigliarmi cose belle). Tra le altre cose, non sono neanche entrato ancora nel mood dei film natalizi, quindi aspettatevi l’ottocentesimo rewatch di Love Actually, presto o tardi.
Gloria – Una Notte d’Estate (1980): Gloria è forse il nome femminile più utilizzato nei titoli dei film, quindi è bene specificare che in questo caso si tratta dello splendido Leone d’Oro vinto da John Cassavetes, qui al suo terzultimo film. Il film comincia con una ragazza che entra in un condominio e si sente minacciata da qualcosa o qualcuno: è passato un minuto e sei già agganciato. La donna è la moglie di un pentito della mafia, sul quale pende una condanna a morte. All’arrivo dei gangster, giunti sul posto per far fuori tutta la famiglia, il marito affiderà alla vicina Gena Rowlands il figlioletto. La nostra è riluttante ma è costretta ad accettare suo malgrado: comincerà un viaggio tra le strade di New York con i due fuggitivi braccati dai mafiosi. Era da tempo che non vedevo un film così bello e coinvolgente, dove può succedere di tutto e non sai proprio cosa aspettarti. Gena Rowlands inoltre è straordinaria, iconica, totale. Gloria è stato scelto come film preferito per il progetto Film People, che come sempre vi invito a seguire.
••••½Milano Calibro 9 (1972): Al Teatro Palladium, giusto sotto casa mia, si è svolto come ogni anno il bel festival cinematografico Cinema Oltre, dove c’è sempre occasione per vedere ottimi film e incontrare professionisti del settore. Quest’anno, in chiusura di questi quattro giorni, è stata proiettata la versione restaurata di questo cult di Fernando Di Leo, in cui Gastone Moschin è un malvivente appena uscito di galera, sospettato dai suoi “colleghi” di aver trafugato un bottino importante prima di essere arrestato. Il nostro deve guardarsi le spalle per tutto il film, in un vorticoso viaggio nei meandri di una Milano cupa e pericolosa, dove risuona però una splendida colonna sonora. Nelle immagini di Di Leo c’è tanto (ma tanto) Jean-Pierre Melville, soprattutto Frank Costello Faccia d’Angelo, sia nei costumi che nello stile, la fotografia algida e, ovviamente, i temi. Bellissimo.
•••½Witches (2024): Interessante documentario di Elizabeth Sankey che racconta, attraverso le testimonianze di diverse donne (lei compresa), la depressione post-partum, analizzando il rapporto tra la salute mentale e le streghe nella cultura popolare. Il lavoro è senza dubbio notevole e, osservando la qualità del documentario, prodotto con un budget più che importante, in tutta onestà però devo ammettere che non si tratta di un argomento sul quale mi soffermerei per un’ora e mezza, ma questo è ovviamente un problema soggettivo. Bellissimo l’uso di immagini tratte da decine e decine di film, da Rosemary’s Baby a Suspiria, da The Witch a Ragazze Interrotte, un perfetto tappeto visivo per le parole in sottofondo. Se il tema vi interessa, trovate il documentario su Mubi.
•••Close Your Eyes (2023): Film spagnolo di Victor Erice, in selezione ufficiale a Cannes. Per un quarto d’ora ti chiedi cosa stai guardando, poi la storia prende tutta un’altra direzione e la trovata è davvero splendida: un attore è sparito durante la lavorazione di un film e ormai sono 30 anni che non si hanno più sue notizie, finché una trasmissione non riapre il caso intervistando il suo più caro amico, nonché regista di quel film. La cosa più bella è che si tratta di un film dalle molteplici letture: c’è il rapporto tra realtà e finzione cinematografica, il discorso sul cinema che preserva la memoria ma c’è anche il tema dell’identità (la primissima inquadratura è su una scultura di Giano Bifronte), visto che diversi personaggi hanno più nomi, sia personaggi del film, che quelli del film nel film (oltre al bebé che deve ancora nascere). “Che cos’è un nome?”, dice il protagonista a un certo punto. Tutto bello, tutto interessante, tutto affascinante (compresa la meravigliosa Soledad Villamil, indimenticabile ne Il Segreto dei Suoi Occhi di Campanella), eppure non mi ha mai emozionato per un istante. Peccato.
•••Berlin, I Love You (2019): Maldestro tentativo di replicare la meravigliosa bellezza di Paris, Je T’Aime (del 2006, ve ne ho parlato qui). Un conto però è avere registi come i Coen, Cuaron, Payne, Salles o Van Sant, tra gli altri, un altro è non averli, con tutto il rispetto per chi ha diretto i dieci episodi di questa raccolta tedesca. Lo schema è sempre lo stesso del film di Parigi (e di quelli successivi su Tokyo e Rio): una raccolta di cortometraggi che hanno come tema l’amore, ambientati ovviamente nella città del titolo. C’è Jim Sturgess che si innamora di un’auto, Keira Knightley alle prese con Helen Mirren, Diego Luna transessuale che discute di amore con un adolescente e via dicendo. Le storie però sono deboli e la bellezza di Berlino non basta a salvarsi da un prevedibile naufragio. Se proprio non potete farne a meno, lo trovate su Prime.
••Nosferatu il Principe della Notte (1979): Incipit stupendo e terrificante, che ti trascina subito dentro al film, come solo i grandi maestri come Herzog possono fare. Il regista tedesco, a suo dire, con questo remake del capolavoro di Murnau voleva creare un ponte tra l’espressionismo tedesco degli anni 20 e il nuovo cinema tedesco degli anni 70, di cui lui e Wenders sono stati i più illustri esponenti. La storia è quella del vampiro di Bram Stoker (che qui tra l’altro si chiama proprio Dracula) e nei panni del non morto c’è Klaus Kinski, che stranamente invece di infondere follia al personaggio, lo rende invece quasi umano, malinconico, forse la cosa più bella del film. Per il resto il film non mi è sembrato essere invecchiato stupendamente, ma questo potrebbe anche essere perché l’ho rivisto pochi giorni dopo aver amato la nuova versione di Robert Eggers (trovate la recensione completa qui!), esteticamente clamorosa. L’opera di Herzog resta comunque un lavoro affascinante, che merita di essere recuperata soprattutto prima di andare a scoprire il nuovo Nosferatu, che uscirà in sala il 1° gennaio.
•••½#berlinILoveYou #Cinema #closeYourEyes #commenti #diCheParla #film #gloria #milanoCalibro9 #nosferatuHerzog #recensione #witches
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Capitolo 393: Una Notte d’Autunno
Da che mondo è mondo, dicembre è usualmente il mese in cui si corrono a recuperare tutti quei film, più o meno meritevoli, che ci siamo persi durante l’anno, in modo da poter stilare la classica lista dei film più belli dell’anno con cognizione di causa. In questo 2024, tuttavia, ho visto talmente tanta roba che mi ritrovo ora senza dover recuperare quasi nulla (a parte l’ultimo di Almodovar, che conto di vedere al più presto), quindi se avete consigli su cose davvero imperdibili uscite in sala quest’anno, fatevi sotto adesso o tacete per sempre (scherzo, non smettete mai di consigliarmi cose belle). Tra le altre cose, non sono neanche entrato ancora nel mood dei film natalizi, quindi aspettatevi l’ottocentesimo rewatch di Love Actually, presto o tardi.
Gloria – Una Notte d’Estate (1980): Gloria è forse il nome femminile più utilizzato nei titoli dei film, quindi è bene specificare che in questo caso si tratta dello splendido Leone d’Oro vinto da John Cassavetes, qui al suo terzultimo film. Il film comincia con una ragazza che entra in un condominio e si sente minacciata da qualcosa o qualcuno: è passato un minuto e sei già agganciato. La donna è la moglie di un pentito della mafia, sul quale pende una condanna a morte. All’arrivo dei gangster, giunti sul posto per far fuori tutta la famiglia, il marito affiderà alla vicina Gena Rowlands il figlioletto. La nostra è riluttante ma è costretta ad accettare suo malgrado: comincerà un viaggio tra le strade di New York con i due fuggitivi braccati dai mafiosi. Era da tempo che non vedevo un film così bello e coinvolgente, dove può succedere di tutto e non sai proprio cosa aspettarti. Gena Rowlands inoltre è straordinaria, iconica, totale. Gloria è stato scelto come film preferito per il progetto Film People, che come sempre vi invito a seguire.
••••½Milano Calibro 9 (1972): Al Teatro Palladium, giusto sotto casa mia, si è svolto come ogni anno il bel festival cinematografico Cinema Oltre, dove c’è sempre occasione per vedere ottimi film e incontrare professionisti del settore. Quest’anno, in chiusura di questi quattro giorni, è stata proiettata la versione restaurata di questo cult di Fernando Di Leo, in cui Gastone Moschin è un malvivente appena uscito di galera, sospettato dai suoi “colleghi” di aver trafugato un bottino importante prima di essere arrestato. Il nostro deve guardarsi le spalle per tutto il film, in un vorticoso viaggio nei meandri di una Milano cupa e pericolosa, dove risuona però una splendida colonna sonora. Nelle immagini di Di Leo c’è tanto (ma tanto) Jean-Pierre Melville, soprattutto Frank Costello Faccia d’Angelo, sia nei costumi che nello stile, la fotografia algida e, ovviamente, i temi. Bellissimo.
•••½Witches (2024): Interessante documentario di Elizabeth Sankey che racconta, attraverso le testimonianze di diverse donne (lei compresa), la depressione post-partum, analizzando il rapporto tra la salute mentale e le streghe nella cultura popolare. Il lavoro è senza dubbio notevole e, osservando la qualità del documentario, prodotto con un budget più che importante, in tutta onestà però devo ammettere che non si tratta di un argomento sul quale mi soffermerei per un’ora e mezza, ma questo è ovviamente un problema soggettivo. Bellissimo l’uso di immagini tratte da decine e decine di film, da Rosemary’s Baby a Suspiria, da The Witch a Ragazze Interrotte, un perfetto tappeto visivo per le parole in sottofondo. Se il tema vi interessa, trovate il documentario su Mubi.
•••Close Your Eyes (2023): Film spagnolo di Victor Erice, in selezione ufficiale a Cannes. Per un quarto d’ora ti chiedi cosa stai guardando, poi la storia prende tutta un’altra direzione e la trovata è davvero splendida: un attore è sparito durante la lavorazione di un film e ormai sono 30 anni che non si hanno più sue notizie, finché una trasmissione non riapre il caso intervistando il suo più caro amico, nonché regista di quel film. La cosa più bella è che si tratta di un film dalle molteplici letture: c’è il rapporto tra realtà e finzione cinematografica, il discorso sul cinema che preserva la memoria ma c’è anche il tema dell’identità (la primissima inquadratura è su una scultura di Giano Bifronte), visto che diversi personaggi hanno più nomi, sia personaggi del film, che quelli del film nel film (oltre al bebé che deve ancora nascere). “Che cos’è un nome?”, dice il protagonista a un certo punto. Tutto bello, tutto interessante, tutto affascinante (compresa la meravigliosa Soledad Villamil, indimenticabile ne Il Segreto dei Suoi Occhi di Campanella), eppure non mi ha mai emozionato per un istante. Peccato.
•••Berlin, I Love You (2019): Maldestro tentativo di replicare la meravigliosa bellezza di Paris, Je T’Aime (del 2006, ve ne ho parlato qui). Un conto però è avere registi come i Coen, Cuaron, Payne, Salles o Van Sant, tra gli altri, un altro è non averli, con tutto il rispetto per chi ha diretto i dieci episodi di questa raccolta tedesca. Lo schema è sempre lo stesso del film di Parigi (e di quelli successivi su Tokyo e Rio): una raccolta di cortometraggi che hanno come tema l’amore, ambientati ovviamente nella città del titolo. C’è Jim Sturgess che si innamora di un’auto, Keira Knightley alle prese con Helen Mirren, Diego Luna transessuale che discute di amore con un adolescente e via dicendo. Le storie però sono deboli e la bellezza di Berlino non basta a salvarsi da un prevedibile naufragio. Se proprio non potete farne a meno, lo trovate su Prime.
••Nosferatu il Principe della Notte (1979): Incipit stupendo e terrificante, che ti trascina subito dentro al film, come solo i grandi maestri come Herzog possono fare. Il regista tedesco, a suo dire, con questo remake del capolavoro di Murnau voleva creare un ponte tra l’espressionismo tedesco degli anni 20 e il nuovo cinema tedesco degli anni 70, di cui lui e Wenders sono stati i più illustri esponenti. La storia è quella del vampiro di Bram Stoker (che qui tra l’altro si chiama proprio Dracula) e nei panni del non morto c’è Klaus Kinski, che stranamente invece di infondere follia al personaggio, lo rende invece quasi umano, malinconico, forse la cosa più bella del film. Per il resto il film non mi è sembrato essere invecchiato stupendamente, ma questo potrebbe anche essere perché l’ho rivisto pochi giorni dopo aver amato la nuova versione di Robert Eggers (trovate la recensione completa qui!), esteticamente clamorosa. L’opera di Herzog resta comunque un lavoro affascinante, che merita di essere recuperata soprattutto prima di andare a scoprire il nuovo Nosferatu, che uscirà in sala il 1° gennaio.
•••½#berlinILoveYou #Cinema #closeYourEyes #commenti #diCheParla #film #gloria #milanoCalibro9 #nosferatuHerzog #recensione #witches
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Location: Eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly the Gaoligong Mountains
IUCN Status: Endangered
High in the treetops of Myanmar and China’s remote montane forests, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon swings effortlessly through the canopy, moving with near-weightless grace. These rare, tree-dwelling primates were only officially described in 2017, making them one of the most recently discovered gibbon species. With fewer than 150 individuals confirmed in the wild, they are now among the world’s most endangered gibbons, clinging to existence in increasingly fragmented forests.
Despite their elusive nature, their presence is unmistakable—their piercing songs echo at dawn, carrying for over a kilometre through the jungle. But in many places, these songs have fallen silent, drowned out by the sounds of logging, mining, and hunting. Their delicate grip on survival is under immense pressure from habitat destruction, poaching, and the relentless expansion of agriculture. Help them by campaigning for their survival #Boycott4Wildlife.
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Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are strikingly beautiful primates, with graceful, elongated limbs and expressive, intelligent eyes. Their fur varies from black to dark brown, with a large beard that can be either black or brown, unlike their closest relatives, the Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), which have white beards. One of their most distinctive features is their white eyebrows, which are thinner and more widely spaced than those of other hoolock gibbons.
Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have dark brown fur with a slight brownish overlay, while females are yellowish or reddish-blonde, with incomplete white facial rings. Younger gibbons lack the white fur under their eyes and chin, making them easier to distinguish.
These gibbons are arboreal specialists, spending their entire lives in the trees. They travel through the forest canopy using brachiation, swinging between branches with their long arms at breathtaking speed. On the ground, they are awkward and vulnerable, avoiding descent unless absolutely necessary.
Skywalker hoolock gibbons are highly social and monogamous, forming lifelong pairs. Their strong bonds are reinforced through duet calls—long, melodious songs that mated pairs perform together at dawn. These calls serve as territorial markers and as a way to maintain their connection. However, in some areas, researchers have observed gibbons going silent for weeks after hearing gunfire, an eerie reminder of the threats they face.
Geographic Range
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are found in the dense montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains. Initially, scientists believed their population was limited to small, fragmented groups in China. However, a groundbreaking study in 2024 confirmed that Myanmar is home to the largest known population of these elusive primates.
Using a combination of acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify 44 previously unknown Skywalker gibbon groups in Myanmar. This discovery significantly expands their known range and offers new hope for their conservation.
Despite this positive news, over 90% of their range remains unprotected, leaving them highly vulnerable to habitat destruction. In Myanmar, their forest home is shrinking due to illegal logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, forcing them into smaller and more isolated populations.
Diet
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, meaning that fruit makes up the majority of their diet (around 49%). However, when fruit is scarce, they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, and even small invertebrates or bird chicks. Their diet shifts with the seasons, with ripe fruit being the most sought-after food source.
They play a crucial role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, ensuring the health and regeneration of the forests they inhabit. Without them, the delicate balance of their habitat would begin to unravel.
Reproduction and Mating
Mating among Skywalker hoolock gibbons is a complex social ritual. Females initiate courtship, presenting themselves to males, who respond by approaching them in an elaborate display of mutual trust. Once bonded, these pairs remain together for life, raising one offspring at a time.
The gestation period lasts around 7 months, after which a single helpless, pink-skinned infant is born. The mother provides constant care and protection, carrying the baby clinging to her fur for the first several months of life. Juveniles remain dependent on their parents for up to 8 years before reaching sexual maturity.
Due to their slow reproductive rate, any decline in population is devastating. If adult gibbons are killed, the loss is felt for generations, pushing their already fragile numbers closer to extinction.
Threats
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons face a critical battle for survival, with their population declining due to multiple human-driven threats.
In Myanmar, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon remains threatened by habitat loss due largely to slash-and-burn agriculture, gold mining and logging, and secondarily by hunting for food and medicinal purposes (Ni et al. 2018). Unfortunately, the species is not known to occur in any protected areas in this country.
IUCN Red List
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation
• Myanmar and China’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to commercial logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Over 90% of their range remains unprotected, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation.
• In Myanmar, forest loss has accelerated since 2000, with up to 9% of their habitat disappearing in key areas.
As trees fall, gibbons lose their homes, their food sources, and their ability to move safely through the forest canopy.
Agricultural Expansion and Cardamom Plantations
• Large swathes of forest are being cleared for cardamom plantations, particularly in China.
• While some gibbons have adapted to agroforestry environments, heavy fragmentation of these habitats isolates populations, preventing gene flow and increasing the risk of inbreeding.
Hunting and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
• In Myanmar, hoolock gibbons are hunted for food and traditional Chinese medicine, with the false belief that consuming their brains can cure epilepsy.
• They are poached for the illegal pet trade, with babies being torn from their mothers, who are often killed in the process.
• Even when not actively hunted, gibbons are often shot by miners and loggers as they are seen as “noisy disturbances.”
Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation
• Warming temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are altering the availability of food sources, forcing gibbons into competition with one another.
• Fragmentation of forests forces gibbons to travel across open ground, making them highly vulnerable to predators and human threats.
FAQS
How many Skywalker hoolock gibbons are left?
Fewer than 150 individuals have been confirmed in the wild. However, new research suggests their numbers may be slightly higher in Myanmar, though they remain endangered.
Where do Skywalker hoolock gibbons live?
They are found in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains and areas between the Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers.
What do Skywalker hoolock gibbons eat?
Their diet is primarily fruit, but they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, insects, and bird chicks when plant sources are limited.
How do Skywalker hoolock gibbons communicate?
They perform loud, melodic duet songs at dawn, which serve to mark territory and strengthen bonds between mated pairs.
Why are they called ‘Skywalker’ hoolock gibbons?
They were named by researchers who are Star Wars fans, inspired by their graceful movement through the treetops and the Chinese translation of their name, which means ‘heaven’s movement’.
Are Skywalker hoolock gibbons endangered?
Yes, they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their population is small and highly fragmented, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to their survival.
Can Skywalker hoolock gibbons be kept as pets?
No. Keeping a gibbon as a pet is illegal, immoral and cruel. Many gibbons in the pet trade are illegally captured from the wild, often involving the killing of their family members.
Take Action
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are on the brink of extinction, but you can help ensure their survival. The biggest threats to these rare primates come from deforestation, illegal hunting, and the expansion of agriculture such as cardamom plantations. Protecting them means taking action against habitat destruction and the wildlife trade.
• Boycott palm oil, cardamom, and other crops linked to deforestation. The destruction of their habitat is directly linked to agriculture and logging. Every time you shop, choose products that are 100% palm oil-free to avoid contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
• Support Indigenous-led conservation efforts. More than 90% of their habitat is unprotected. Local indigenous communities play a crucial role in protecting their forests from destruction. Donate to or amplify the work of organisations that empower Indigenous and local communities to safeguard forests.
• Demand stronger wildlife protection laws. Gibbons are hunted for food and traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade remains a major threat. Contact policymakers and demand harsher penalties for those who exploit endangered species.
• Spread awareness. Many people have never heard of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon or the threats they face. Share their story on social media using #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan and encourage others to take action.
Without urgent intervention, these rare gibbons could be lost forever. Every action counts—speak up, make ethical choices, and help protect their rainforest home before it’s too late.
Further Information
Cowan, C. (2024). Skywalker gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/skywalker-gibbons-confirmed-in-myanmar-for-the-first-time/
Fan, P.F., Turvey, S.T. & Bryant, J.V. 2020. Hoolock tianxing (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T118355648A166597159. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T118355648A166597159.en. Downloaded on 06 February 2021.
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS Shepherd
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS ShepherdSupport the conservation of this species
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Location: Eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly the Gaoligong Mountains
IUCN Status: Endangered
High in the treetops of Myanmar and China’s remote montane forests, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon swings effortlessly through the canopy, moving with near-weightless grace. These rare, tree-dwelling primates were only officially described in 2017, making them one of the most recently discovered gibbon species. With fewer than 150 individuals confirmed in the wild, they are now among the world’s most endangered gibbons, clinging to existence in increasingly fragmented forests.
Despite their elusive nature, their presence is unmistakable—their piercing songs echo at dawn, carrying for over a kilometre through the jungle. But in many places, these songs have fallen silent, drowned out by the sounds of logging, mining, and hunting. Their delicate grip on survival is under immense pressure from habitat destruction, poaching, and the relentless expansion of agriculture. Help them by campaigning for their survival #Boycott4Wildlife.
High in #China 🇨🇳 and #Myanmar’s 🇲🇲 trees live melodic long-limbed bards of the jungle. Skywalker Hoolock #Gibbons 🙉🐵🐒 got their name from #StarWars 🛸🌌 but Skywalker also translates to ‘Heaven’s Movement’ in Chinese. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterJust a few dozen beautiful and elegant Skywalker #Gibbons 🐵🐒remain alive in the vulnerable forests of #Myanmar 🇲🇲and southern #China 🇨🇳 Threats include cardamom #deforestation 🥜🔥 #poaching and #climatechange. Help them survive #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are strikingly beautiful primates, with graceful, elongated limbs and expressive, intelligent eyes. Their fur varies from black to dark brown, with a large beard that can be either black or brown, unlike their closest relatives, the Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), which have white beards. One of their most distinctive features is their white eyebrows, which are thinner and more widely spaced than those of other hoolock gibbons.
Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have dark brown fur with a slight brownish overlay, while females are yellowish or reddish-blonde, with incomplete white facial rings. Younger gibbons lack the white fur under their eyes and chin, making them easier to distinguish.
These gibbons are arboreal specialists, spending their entire lives in the trees. They travel through the forest canopy using brachiation, swinging between branches with their long arms at breathtaking speed. On the ground, they are awkward and vulnerable, avoiding descent unless absolutely necessary.
Skywalker hoolock gibbons are highly social and monogamous, forming lifelong pairs. Their strong bonds are reinforced through duet calls—long, melodious songs that mated pairs perform together at dawn. These calls serve as territorial markers and as a way to maintain their connection. However, in some areas, researchers have observed gibbons going silent for weeks after hearing gunfire, an eerie reminder of the threats they face.
Geographic Range
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are found in the dense montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains. Initially, scientists believed their population was limited to small, fragmented groups in China. However, a groundbreaking study in 2024 confirmed that Myanmar is home to the largest known population of these elusive primates.
Using a combination of acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify 44 previously unknown Skywalker gibbon groups in Myanmar. This discovery significantly expands their known range and offers new hope for their conservation.
Despite this positive news, over 90% of their range remains unprotected, leaving them highly vulnerable to habitat destruction. In Myanmar, their forest home is shrinking due to illegal logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, forcing them into smaller and more isolated populations.
Diet
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, meaning that fruit makes up the majority of their diet (around 49%). However, when fruit is scarce, they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, and even small invertebrates or bird chicks. Their diet shifts with the seasons, with ripe fruit being the most sought-after food source.
They play a crucial role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, ensuring the health and regeneration of the forests they inhabit. Without them, the delicate balance of their habitat would begin to unravel.
Reproduction and Mating
Mating among Skywalker hoolock gibbons is a complex social ritual. Females initiate courtship, presenting themselves to males, who respond by approaching them in an elaborate display of mutual trust. Once bonded, these pairs remain together for life, raising one offspring at a time.
The gestation period lasts around 7 months, after which a single helpless, pink-skinned infant is born. The mother provides constant care and protection, carrying the baby clinging to her fur for the first several months of life. Juveniles remain dependent on their parents for up to 8 years before reaching sexual maturity.
Due to their slow reproductive rate, any decline in population is devastating. If adult gibbons are killed, the loss is felt for generations, pushing their already fragile numbers closer to extinction.
Threats
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons face a critical battle for survival, with their population declining due to multiple human-driven threats.
In Myanmar, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon remains threatened by habitat loss due largely to slash-and-burn agriculture, gold mining and logging, and secondarily by hunting for food and medicinal purposes (Ni et al. 2018). Unfortunately, the species is not known to occur in any protected areas in this country.
IUCN Red List
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation
• Myanmar and China’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to commercial logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Over 90% of their range remains unprotected, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation.
• In Myanmar, forest loss has accelerated since 2000, with up to 9% of their habitat disappearing in key areas.
As trees fall, gibbons lose their homes, their food sources, and their ability to move safely through the forest canopy.
Agricultural Expansion and Cardamom Plantations
• Large swathes of forest are being cleared for cardamom plantations, particularly in China.
• While some gibbons have adapted to agroforestry environments, heavy fragmentation of these habitats isolates populations, preventing gene flow and increasing the risk of inbreeding.
Hunting and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
• In Myanmar, hoolock gibbons are hunted for food and traditional Chinese medicine, with the false belief that consuming their brains can cure epilepsy.
• They are poached for the illegal pet trade, with babies being torn from their mothers, who are often killed in the process.
• Even when not actively hunted, gibbons are often shot by miners and loggers as they are seen as “noisy disturbances.”
Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation
• Warming temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are altering the availability of food sources, forcing gibbons into competition with one another.
• Fragmentation of forests forces gibbons to travel across open ground, making them highly vulnerable to predators and human threats.
FAQS
How many Skywalker hoolock gibbons are left?
Fewer than 150 individuals have been confirmed in the wild. However, new research suggests their numbers may be slightly higher in Myanmar, though they remain endangered.
Where do Skywalker hoolock gibbons live?
They are found in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains and areas between the Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers.
What do Skywalker hoolock gibbons eat?
Their diet is primarily fruit, but they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, insects, and bird chicks when plant sources are limited.
How do Skywalker hoolock gibbons communicate?
They perform loud, melodic duet songs at dawn, which serve to mark territory and strengthen bonds between mated pairs.
Why are they called ‘Skywalker’ hoolock gibbons?
They were named by researchers who are Star Wars fans, inspired by their graceful movement through the treetops and the Chinese translation of their name, which means ‘heaven’s movement’.
Are Skywalker hoolock gibbons endangered?
Yes, they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their population is small and highly fragmented, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to their survival.
Can Skywalker hoolock gibbons be kept as pets?
No. Keeping a gibbon as a pet is illegal, immoral and cruel. Many gibbons in the pet trade are illegally captured from the wild, often involving the killing of their family members.
Take Action
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are on the brink of extinction, but you can help ensure their survival. The biggest threats to these rare primates come from deforestation, illegal hunting, and the expansion of agriculture such as cardamom plantations. Protecting them means taking action against habitat destruction and the wildlife trade.
• Boycott palm oil, cardamom, and other crops linked to deforestation. The destruction of their habitat is directly linked to agriculture and logging. Every time you shop, choose products that are 100% palm oil-free to avoid contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
• Support Indigenous-led conservation efforts. More than 90% of their habitat is unprotected. Local indigenous communities play a crucial role in protecting their forests from destruction. Donate to or amplify the work of organisations that empower Indigenous and local communities to safeguard forests.
• Demand stronger wildlife protection laws. Gibbons are hunted for food and traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade remains a major threat. Contact policymakers and demand harsher penalties for those who exploit endangered species.
• Spread awareness. Many people have never heard of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon or the threats they face. Share their story on social media using #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan and encourage others to take action.
Without urgent intervention, these rare gibbons could be lost forever. Every action counts—speak up, make ethical choices, and help protect their rainforest home before it’s too late.
Further Information
Cowan, C. (2024). Skywalker gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/skywalker-gibbons-confirmed-in-myanmar-for-the-first-time/
Fan, P.F., Turvey, S.T. & Bryant, J.V. 2020. Hoolock tianxing (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T118355648A166597159. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T118355648A166597159.en. Downloaded on 06 February 2021.
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS Shepherd
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS ShepherdSupport the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
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1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
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The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Location: Eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly the Gaoligong Mountains
IUCN Status: Endangered
High in the treetops of Myanmar and China’s remote montane forests, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon swings effortlessly through the canopy, moving with near-weightless grace. These rare, tree-dwelling primates were only officially described in 2017, making them one of the most recently discovered gibbon species. With fewer than 150 individuals confirmed in the wild, they are now among the world’s most endangered gibbons, clinging to existence in increasingly fragmented forests.
Despite their elusive nature, their presence is unmistakable—their piercing songs echo at dawn, carrying for over a kilometre through the jungle. But in many places, these songs have fallen silent, drowned out by the sounds of logging, mining, and hunting. Their delicate grip on survival is under immense pressure from habitat destruction, poaching, and the relentless expansion of agriculture. Help them by campaigning for their survival #Boycott4Wildlife.
High in #China 🇨🇳 and #Myanmar’s 🇲🇲 trees live melodic long-limbed bards of the jungle. Skywalker Hoolock #Gibbons 🙉🐵🐒 got their name from #StarWars 🛸🌌 but Skywalker also translates to ‘Heaven’s Movement’ in Chinese. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterJust a few dozen beautiful and elegant Skywalker #Gibbons 🐵🐒remain alive in the vulnerable forests of #Myanmar 🇲🇲and southern #China 🇨🇳 Threats include cardamom #deforestation 🥜🔥 #poaching and #climatechange. Help them survive #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are strikingly beautiful primates, with graceful, elongated limbs and expressive, intelligent eyes. Their fur varies from black to dark brown, with a large beard that can be either black or brown, unlike their closest relatives, the Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), which have white beards. One of their most distinctive features is their white eyebrows, which are thinner and more widely spaced than those of other hoolock gibbons.
Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have dark brown fur with a slight brownish overlay, while females are yellowish or reddish-blonde, with incomplete white facial rings. Younger gibbons lack the white fur under their eyes and chin, making them easier to distinguish.
These gibbons are arboreal specialists, spending their entire lives in the trees. They travel through the forest canopy using brachiation, swinging between branches with their long arms at breathtaking speed. On the ground, they are awkward and vulnerable, avoiding descent unless absolutely necessary.
Skywalker hoolock gibbons are highly social and monogamous, forming lifelong pairs. Their strong bonds are reinforced through duet calls—long, melodious songs that mated pairs perform together at dawn. These calls serve as territorial markers and as a way to maintain their connection. However, in some areas, researchers have observed gibbons going silent for weeks after hearing gunfire, an eerie reminder of the threats they face.
Geographic Range
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are found in the dense montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains. Initially, scientists believed their population was limited to small, fragmented groups in China. However, a groundbreaking study in 2024 confirmed that Myanmar is home to the largest known population of these elusive primates.
Using a combination of acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify 44 previously unknown Skywalker gibbon groups in Myanmar. This discovery significantly expands their known range and offers new hope for their conservation.
Despite this positive news, over 90% of their range remains unprotected, leaving them highly vulnerable to habitat destruction. In Myanmar, their forest home is shrinking due to illegal logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, forcing them into smaller and more isolated populations.
Diet
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, meaning that fruit makes up the majority of their diet (around 49%). However, when fruit is scarce, they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, and even small invertebrates or bird chicks. Their diet shifts with the seasons, with ripe fruit being the most sought-after food source.
They play a crucial role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, ensuring the health and regeneration of the forests they inhabit. Without them, the delicate balance of their habitat would begin to unravel.
Reproduction and Mating
Mating among Skywalker hoolock gibbons is a complex social ritual. Females initiate courtship, presenting themselves to males, who respond by approaching them in an elaborate display of mutual trust. Once bonded, these pairs remain together for life, raising one offspring at a time.
The gestation period lasts around 7 months, after which a single helpless, pink-skinned infant is born. The mother provides constant care and protection, carrying the baby clinging to her fur for the first several months of life. Juveniles remain dependent on their parents for up to 8 years before reaching sexual maturity.
Due to their slow reproductive rate, any decline in population is devastating. If adult gibbons are killed, the loss is felt for generations, pushing their already fragile numbers closer to extinction.
Threats
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons face a critical battle for survival, with their population declining due to multiple human-driven threats.
In Myanmar, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon remains threatened by habitat loss due largely to slash-and-burn agriculture, gold mining and logging, and secondarily by hunting for food and medicinal purposes (Ni et al. 2018). Unfortunately, the species is not known to occur in any protected areas in this country.
IUCN Red List
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation
• Myanmar and China’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to commercial logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Over 90% of their range remains unprotected, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation.
• In Myanmar, forest loss has accelerated since 2000, with up to 9% of their habitat disappearing in key areas.
As trees fall, gibbons lose their homes, their food sources, and their ability to move safely through the forest canopy.
Agricultural Expansion and Cardamom Plantations
• Large swathes of forest are being cleared for cardamom plantations, particularly in China.
• While some gibbons have adapted to agroforestry environments, heavy fragmentation of these habitats isolates populations, preventing gene flow and increasing the risk of inbreeding.
Hunting and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
• In Myanmar, hoolock gibbons are hunted for food and traditional Chinese medicine, with the false belief that consuming their brains can cure epilepsy.
• They are poached for the illegal pet trade, with babies being torn from their mothers, who are often killed in the process.
• Even when not actively hunted, gibbons are often shot by miners and loggers as they are seen as “noisy disturbances.”
Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation
• Warming temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are altering the availability of food sources, forcing gibbons into competition with one another.
• Fragmentation of forests forces gibbons to travel across open ground, making them highly vulnerable to predators and human threats.
FAQS
How many Skywalker hoolock gibbons are left?
Fewer than 150 individuals have been confirmed in the wild. However, new research suggests their numbers may be slightly higher in Myanmar, though they remain endangered.
Where do Skywalker hoolock gibbons live?
They are found in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains and areas between the Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers.
What do Skywalker hoolock gibbons eat?
Their diet is primarily fruit, but they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, insects, and bird chicks when plant sources are limited.
How do Skywalker hoolock gibbons communicate?
They perform loud, melodic duet songs at dawn, which serve to mark territory and strengthen bonds between mated pairs.
Why are they called ‘Skywalker’ hoolock gibbons?
They were named by researchers who are Star Wars fans, inspired by their graceful movement through the treetops and the Chinese translation of their name, which means ‘heaven’s movement’.
Are Skywalker hoolock gibbons endangered?
Yes, they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their population is small and highly fragmented, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to their survival.
Can Skywalker hoolock gibbons be kept as pets?
No. Keeping a gibbon as a pet is illegal, immoral and cruel. Many gibbons in the pet trade are illegally captured from the wild, often involving the killing of their family members.
Take Action
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are on the brink of extinction, but you can help ensure their survival. The biggest threats to these rare primates come from deforestation, illegal hunting, and the expansion of agriculture such as cardamom plantations. Protecting them means taking action against habitat destruction and the wildlife trade.
• Boycott palm oil, cardamom, and other crops linked to deforestation. The destruction of their habitat is directly linked to agriculture and logging. Every time you shop, choose products that are 100% palm oil-free to avoid contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
• Support Indigenous-led conservation efforts. More than 90% of their habitat is unprotected. Local indigenous communities play a crucial role in protecting their forests from destruction. Donate to or amplify the work of organisations that empower Indigenous and local communities to safeguard forests.
• Demand stronger wildlife protection laws. Gibbons are hunted for food and traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade remains a major threat. Contact policymakers and demand harsher penalties for those who exploit endangered species.
• Spread awareness. Many people have never heard of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon or the threats they face. Share their story on social media using #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan and encourage others to take action.
Without urgent intervention, these rare gibbons could be lost forever. Every action counts—speak up, make ethical choices, and help protect their rainforest home before it’s too late.
Further Information
Cowan, C. (2024). Skywalker gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/skywalker-gibbons-confirmed-in-myanmar-for-the-first-time/
Fan, P.F., Turvey, S.T. & Bryant, J.V. 2020. Hoolock tianxing (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T118355648A166597159. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T118355648A166597159.en. Downloaded on 06 February 2021.
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS Shepherd
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Location: Eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly the Gaoligong Mountains
IUCN Status: Endangered
High in the treetops of Myanmar and China’s remote montane forests, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon swings effortlessly through the canopy, moving with near-weightless grace. These rare, tree-dwelling primates were only officially described in 2017, making them one of the most recently discovered gibbon species. With fewer than 150 individuals confirmed in the wild, they are now among the world’s most endangered gibbons, clinging to existence in increasingly fragmented forests.
Despite their elusive nature, their presence is unmistakable—their piercing songs echo at dawn, carrying for over a kilometre through the jungle. But in many places, these songs have fallen silent, drowned out by the sounds of logging, mining, and hunting. Their delicate grip on survival is under immense pressure from habitat destruction, poaching, and the relentless expansion of agriculture. Help them by campaigning for their survival #Boycott4Wildlife.
High in #China 🇨🇳 and #Myanmar’s 🇲🇲 trees live melodic long-limbed bards of the jungle. Skywalker Hoolock #Gibbons 🙉🐵🐒 got their name from #StarWars 🛸🌌 but Skywalker also translates to ‘Heaven’s Movement’ in Chinese. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterJust a few dozen beautiful and elegant Skywalker #Gibbons 🐵🐒remain alive in the vulnerable forests of #Myanmar 🇲🇲and southern #China 🇨🇳 Threats include cardamom #deforestation 🥜🔥 #poaching and #climatechange. Help them survive #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are strikingly beautiful primates, with graceful, elongated limbs and expressive, intelligent eyes. Their fur varies from black to dark brown, with a large beard that can be either black or brown, unlike their closest relatives, the Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), which have white beards. One of their most distinctive features is their white eyebrows, which are thinner and more widely spaced than those of other hoolock gibbons.
Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have dark brown fur with a slight brownish overlay, while females are yellowish or reddish-blonde, with incomplete white facial rings. Younger gibbons lack the white fur under their eyes and chin, making them easier to distinguish.
These gibbons are arboreal specialists, spending their entire lives in the trees. They travel through the forest canopy using brachiation, swinging between branches with their long arms at breathtaking speed. On the ground, they are awkward and vulnerable, avoiding descent unless absolutely necessary.
Skywalker hoolock gibbons are highly social and monogamous, forming lifelong pairs. Their strong bonds are reinforced through duet calls—long, melodious songs that mated pairs perform together at dawn. These calls serve as territorial markers and as a way to maintain their connection. However, in some areas, researchers have observed gibbons going silent for weeks after hearing gunfire, an eerie reminder of the threats they face.
Geographic Range
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are found in the dense montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains. Initially, scientists believed their population was limited to small, fragmented groups in China. However, a groundbreaking study in 2024 confirmed that Myanmar is home to the largest known population of these elusive primates.
Using a combination of acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify 44 previously unknown Skywalker gibbon groups in Myanmar. This discovery significantly expands their known range and offers new hope for their conservation.
Despite this positive news, over 90% of their range remains unprotected, leaving them highly vulnerable to habitat destruction. In Myanmar, their forest home is shrinking due to illegal logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, forcing them into smaller and more isolated populations.
Diet
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, meaning that fruit makes up the majority of their diet (around 49%). However, when fruit is scarce, they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, and even small invertebrates or bird chicks. Their diet shifts with the seasons, with ripe fruit being the most sought-after food source.
They play a crucial role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, ensuring the health and regeneration of the forests they inhabit. Without them, the delicate balance of their habitat would begin to unravel.
Reproduction and Mating
Mating among Skywalker hoolock gibbons is a complex social ritual. Females initiate courtship, presenting themselves to males, who respond by approaching them in an elaborate display of mutual trust. Once bonded, these pairs remain together for life, raising one offspring at a time.
The gestation period lasts around 7 months, after which a single helpless, pink-skinned infant is born. The mother provides constant care and protection, carrying the baby clinging to her fur for the first several months of life. Juveniles remain dependent on their parents for up to 8 years before reaching sexual maturity.
Due to their slow reproductive rate, any decline in population is devastating. If adult gibbons are killed, the loss is felt for generations, pushing their already fragile numbers closer to extinction.
Threats
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons face a critical battle for survival, with their population declining due to multiple human-driven threats.
In Myanmar, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon remains threatened by habitat loss due largely to slash-and-burn agriculture, gold mining and logging, and secondarily by hunting for food and medicinal purposes (Ni et al. 2018). Unfortunately, the species is not known to occur in any protected areas in this country.
IUCN Red List
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation
• Myanmar and China’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to commercial logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Over 90% of their range remains unprotected, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation.
• In Myanmar, forest loss has accelerated since 2000, with up to 9% of their habitat disappearing in key areas.
As trees fall, gibbons lose their homes, their food sources, and their ability to move safely through the forest canopy.
Agricultural Expansion and Cardamom Plantations
• Large swathes of forest are being cleared for cardamom plantations, particularly in China.
• While some gibbons have adapted to agroforestry environments, heavy fragmentation of these habitats isolates populations, preventing gene flow and increasing the risk of inbreeding.
Hunting and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
• In Myanmar, hoolock gibbons are hunted for food and traditional Chinese medicine, with the false belief that consuming their brains can cure epilepsy.
• They are poached for the illegal pet trade, with babies being torn from their mothers, who are often killed in the process.
• Even when not actively hunted, gibbons are often shot by miners and loggers as they are seen as “noisy disturbances.”
Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation
• Warming temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are altering the availability of food sources, forcing gibbons into competition with one another.
• Fragmentation of forests forces gibbons to travel across open ground, making them highly vulnerable to predators and human threats.
FAQS
How many Skywalker hoolock gibbons are left?
Fewer than 150 individuals have been confirmed in the wild. However, new research suggests their numbers may be slightly higher in Myanmar, though they remain endangered.
Where do Skywalker hoolock gibbons live?
They are found in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains and areas between the Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers.
What do Skywalker hoolock gibbons eat?
Their diet is primarily fruit, but they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, insects, and bird chicks when plant sources are limited.
How do Skywalker hoolock gibbons communicate?
They perform loud, melodic duet songs at dawn, which serve to mark territory and strengthen bonds between mated pairs.
Why are they called ‘Skywalker’ hoolock gibbons?
They were named by researchers who are Star Wars fans, inspired by their graceful movement through the treetops and the Chinese translation of their name, which means ‘heaven’s movement’.
Are Skywalker hoolock gibbons endangered?
Yes, they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their population is small and highly fragmented, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to their survival.
Can Skywalker hoolock gibbons be kept as pets?
No. Keeping a gibbon as a pet is illegal, immoral and cruel. Many gibbons in the pet trade are illegally captured from the wild, often involving the killing of their family members.
Take Action
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are on the brink of extinction, but you can help ensure their survival. The biggest threats to these rare primates come from deforestation, illegal hunting, and the expansion of agriculture such as cardamom plantations. Protecting them means taking action against habitat destruction and the wildlife trade.
• Boycott palm oil, cardamom, and other crops linked to deforestation. The destruction of their habitat is directly linked to agriculture and logging. Every time you shop, choose products that are 100% palm oil-free to avoid contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
• Support Indigenous-led conservation efforts. More than 90% of their habitat is unprotected. Local indigenous communities play a crucial role in protecting their forests from destruction. Donate to or amplify the work of organisations that empower Indigenous and local communities to safeguard forests.
• Demand stronger wildlife protection laws. Gibbons are hunted for food and traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade remains a major threat. Contact policymakers and demand harsher penalties for those who exploit endangered species.
• Spread awareness. Many people have never heard of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon or the threats they face. Share their story on social media using #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan and encourage others to take action.
Without urgent intervention, these rare gibbons could be lost forever. Every action counts—speak up, make ethical choices, and help protect their rainforest home before it’s too late.
Further Information
Cowan, C. (2024). Skywalker gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/skywalker-gibbons-confirmed-in-myanmar-for-the-first-time/
Fan, P.F., Turvey, S.T. & Bryant, J.V. 2020. Hoolock tianxing (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T118355648A166597159. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T118355648A166597159.en. Downloaded on 06 February 2021.
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS Shepherd
How to easily identify gibbons by Noah RNS ShepherdSupport the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
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Join 3,529 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
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The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
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5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your support#Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #China #ChineseMedicine #climatechange #deforestation #EasternHoolockGibbonHoolockLeuconedys #EndangeredSpecies #ForgottenAnimals #Gibbon #Gibbons #hunting #illegalPetTrade #Mammal #Mentawi #Myanmar #palmoil #poaching #Primate #SkywalkerHoolockGibbonHoolockTianxing #StarWars #vegan #WesternHoolockGibbonHoolockHoolock
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Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock tianxing
Location: Eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly the Gaoligong Mountains
IUCN Status: Endangered
High in the treetops of Myanmar and China’s remote montane forests, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon swings effortlessly through the canopy, moving with near-weightless grace. These rare, tree-dwelling primates were only officially described in 2017, making them one of the most recently discovered gibbon species. With fewer than 150 individuals confirmed in the wild, they are now among the world’s most endangered gibbons, clinging to existence in increasingly fragmented forests.
Despite their elusive nature, their presence is unmistakable—their piercing songs echo at dawn, carrying for over a kilometre through the jungle. But in many places, these songs have fallen silent, drowned out by the sounds of logging, mining, and hunting. Their delicate grip on survival is under immense pressure from habitat destruction, poaching, and the relentless expansion of agriculture. Help them by campaigning for their survival #Boycott4Wildlife.
High in #China 🇨🇳 and #Myanmar’s 🇲🇲 trees live melodic long-limbed bards of the jungle. Skywalker Hoolock #Gibbons 🙉🐵🐒 got their name from #StarWars 🛸🌌 but Skywalker also translates to ‘Heaven’s Movement’ in Chinese. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterJust a few dozen beautiful and elegant Skywalker #Gibbons 🐵🐒remain alive in the vulnerable forests of #Myanmar 🇲🇲and southern #China 🇨🇳 Threats include cardamom #deforestation 🥜🔥 #poaching and #climatechange. Help them survive #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/06/skywalker-hoolock-gibbon-hoolock-tianxing/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are strikingly beautiful primates, with graceful, elongated limbs and expressive, intelligent eyes. Their fur varies from black to dark brown, with a large beard that can be either black or brown, unlike their closest relatives, the Eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), which have white beards. One of their most distinctive features is their white eyebrows, which are thinner and more widely spaced than those of other hoolock gibbons.
Males and females are sexually dimorphic. Males have dark brown fur with a slight brownish overlay, while females are yellowish or reddish-blonde, with incomplete white facial rings. Younger gibbons lack the white fur under their eyes and chin, making them easier to distinguish.
These gibbons are arboreal specialists, spending their entire lives in the trees. They travel through the forest canopy using brachiation, swinging between branches with their long arms at breathtaking speed. On the ground, they are awkward and vulnerable, avoiding descent unless absolutely necessary.
Skywalker hoolock gibbons are highly social and monogamous, forming lifelong pairs. Their strong bonds are reinforced through duet calls—long, melodious songs that mated pairs perform together at dawn. These calls serve as territorial markers and as a way to maintain their connection. However, in some areas, researchers have observed gibbons going silent for weeks after hearing gunfire, an eerie reminder of the threats they face.
Geographic Range
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are found in the dense montane forests of eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains. Initially, scientists believed their population was limited to small, fragmented groups in China. However, a groundbreaking study in 2024 confirmed that Myanmar is home to the largest known population of these elusive primates.
Using a combination of acoustic monitoring and DNA analysis, researchers were able to identify 44 previously unknown Skywalker gibbon groups in Myanmar. This discovery significantly expands their known range and offers new hope for their conservation.
Despite this positive news, over 90% of their range remains unprotected, leaving them highly vulnerable to habitat destruction. In Myanmar, their forest home is shrinking due to illegal logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, forcing them into smaller and more isolated populations.
Diet
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, meaning that fruit makes up the majority of their diet (around 49%). However, when fruit is scarce, they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, and even small invertebrates or bird chicks. Their diet shifts with the seasons, with ripe fruit being the most sought-after food source.
They play a crucial role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, ensuring the health and regeneration of the forests they inhabit. Without them, the delicate balance of their habitat would begin to unravel.
Reproduction and Mating
Mating among Skywalker hoolock gibbons is a complex social ritual. Females initiate courtship, presenting themselves to males, who respond by approaching them in an elaborate display of mutual trust. Once bonded, these pairs remain together for life, raising one offspring at a time.
The gestation period lasts around 7 months, after which a single helpless, pink-skinned infant is born. The mother provides constant care and protection, carrying the baby clinging to her fur for the first several months of life. Juveniles remain dependent on their parents for up to 8 years before reaching sexual maturity.
Due to their slow reproductive rate, any decline in population is devastating. If adult gibbons are killed, the loss is felt for generations, pushing their already fragile numbers closer to extinction.
Threats
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons face a critical battle for survival, with their population declining due to multiple human-driven threats.
In Myanmar, the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon remains threatened by habitat loss due largely to slash-and-burn agriculture, gold mining and logging, and secondarily by hunting for food and medicinal purposes (Ni et al. 2018). Unfortunately, the species is not known to occur in any protected areas in this country.
IUCN Red List
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation
• Myanmar and China’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to commercial logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
• Over 90% of their range remains unprotected, making them highly vulnerable to deforestation.
• In Myanmar, forest loss has accelerated since 2000, with up to 9% of their habitat disappearing in key areas.
As trees fall, gibbons lose their homes, their food sources, and their ability to move safely through the forest canopy.
Agricultural Expansion and Cardamom Plantations
• Large swathes of forest are being cleared for cardamom plantations, particularly in China.
• While some gibbons have adapted to agroforestry environments, heavy fragmentation of these habitats isolates populations, preventing gene flow and increasing the risk of inbreeding.
Hunting and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
• In Myanmar, hoolock gibbons are hunted for food and traditional Chinese medicine, with the false belief that consuming their brains can cure epilepsy.
• They are poached for the illegal pet trade, with babies being torn from their mothers, who are often killed in the process.
• Even when not actively hunted, gibbons are often shot by miners and loggers as they are seen as “noisy disturbances.”
Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation
• Warming temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change are altering the availability of food sources, forcing gibbons into competition with one another.
• Fragmentation of forests forces gibbons to travel across open ground, making them highly vulnerable to predators and human threats.
FAQS
How many Skywalker hoolock gibbons are left?
Fewer than 150 individuals have been confirmed in the wild. However, new research suggests their numbers may be slightly higher in Myanmar, though they remain endangered.
Where do Skywalker hoolock gibbons live?
They are found in eastern Myanmar and southwestern China, particularly in the Gaoligong Mountains and areas between the Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers.
What do Skywalker hoolock gibbons eat?
Their diet is primarily fruit, but they also consume leaves, buds, flowers, insects, and bird chicks when plant sources are limited.
How do Skywalker hoolock gibbons communicate?
They perform loud, melodic duet songs at dawn, which serve to mark territory and strengthen bonds between mated pairs.
Why are they called ‘Skywalker’ hoolock gibbons?
They were named by researchers who are Star Wars fans, inspired by their graceful movement through the treetops and the Chinese translation of their name, which means ‘heaven’s movement’.
Are Skywalker hoolock gibbons endangered?
Yes, they are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Their population is small and highly fragmented, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to their survival.
Can Skywalker hoolock gibbons be kept as pets?
No. Keeping a gibbon as a pet is illegal, immoral and cruel. Many gibbons in the pet trade are illegally captured from the wild, often involving the killing of their family members.
Take Action
Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons are on the brink of extinction, but you can help ensure their survival. The biggest threats to these rare primates come from deforestation, illegal hunting, and the expansion of agriculture such as cardamom plantations. Protecting them means taking action against habitat destruction and the wildlife trade.
• Boycott palm oil, cardamom, and other crops linked to deforestation. The destruction of their habitat is directly linked to agriculture and logging. Every time you shop, choose products that are 100% palm oil-free to avoid contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
• Support Indigenous-led conservation efforts. More than 90% of their habitat is unprotected. Local indigenous communities play a crucial role in protecting their forests from destruction. Donate to or amplify the work of organisations that empower Indigenous and local communities to safeguard forests.
• Demand stronger wildlife protection laws. Gibbons are hunted for food and traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade remains a major threat. Contact policymakers and demand harsher penalties for those who exploit endangered species.
• Spread awareness. Many people have never heard of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon or the threats they face. Share their story on social media using #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan and encourage others to take action.
Without urgent intervention, these rare gibbons could be lost forever. Every action counts—speak up, make ethical choices, and help protect their rainforest home before it’s too late.
Further Information
Cowan, C. (2024). Skywalker gibbons confirmed in Myanmar for the first time. Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/skywalker-gibbons-confirmed-in-myanmar-for-the-first-time/
Fan, P.F., Turvey, S.T. & Bryant, J.V. 2020. Hoolock tianxing (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T118355648A166597159. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T118355648A166597159.en. Downloaded on 06 February 2021.
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skywalker_hoolock_gibbon
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Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Central Laos (east of Mekong River), Central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri Provinces)
In the misty canopies of Southeast Asian forests, where ancient trees reach towards clouded peaks and dawn breaks with haunting melodies, Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing through their rapidly shrinking world.
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons stand among Southeast Asia’s most melodic #primates, their haunting territorial songs echoing through evergreen forests at dawn. These remarkable apes face an 80% population decline over three generations as #rubber plantations, agricultural expansion, and #hunting devastate their homeland. #Vietnam has lost 15% of its forest cover in just 15 years and could lose another 45% by 2050, while #Laos faces similar destruction. With fewer than 425 groups remaining in fragmented patches, these singing #apes teeter on #extinction’s edge. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons 🐒🐵 sing together in regional dialects 🪇🎶🎷 and live in #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered on due to #rubber #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/southern-white-cheeked-gibbon-nomascus-siki/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons display striking sexual dimorphism that transforms with age. Juveniles begin life as light brown infants, turning black after weaning. Adult males remain jet black with distinctive white patches framing their mouths, while females develop rich brown colouring with delicate white facial edging. Their long, powerful arms span up to 1.5 metres, perfectly adapted for their brachiating lifestyle.
These gibbons begin each day with spectacular duet songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away. Mated pairs sing together to defend territories and strengthen bonds, their regional accents distinguishing different populations. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are strictly arboreal, spending their entire lives in the canopy where they move with breathtaking grace and speed.
Diet
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, spending 33% of their day feeding on diverse forest fruits that ripen throughout the year. They supplement their diet with tender leaves, young shoots, and flowers, occasionally capturing small prey like lizards or Finlayson’s squirrels. These gibbons provide a critical ecosystem service by being seed dispersers, carrying viable seeds in their digestive systems across vast territories before depositing them in new locations through their faeces. Their feeding activities help regenerate forest biodiversity across their 37.9-hectare home ranges.
Reproduction and Mating
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons form monogamous pairs that mate for life, raising their young together in tight family units. Females typically give birth to their first offspring between seven and eight years of age. Because raising young is extremely demanding, both parents share childcare duties, and mothers wait until their current offspring becomes relatively independent before having another infant. Families consist of two parents, a juvenile, and an infant at any given time. Young gibbons leave their parents’ territory once they reach maturity between three and six years of age.
Geographic Range
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons inhabit a restricted range in central Laos east of the Mekong River and central Vietnam’s mountainous provinces. Their historical distribution extended from the Nam Theun and Rao Nay rivers in the north to the Banghiang and Thach Han rivers in the south.
In Vietnam, populations are heavily fragmented and scattered, while in Laos populations of gibbons remain larger. Key populations survive in protected areas including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.
Threats
Timber, rubber and palm oil deforestation
Agricultural expansion converts primary forests into farmland and human settlements, destroying the tall broadleaf evergreen forests Southern White-cheeked Gibbons require for survival. Logging operations target luxury timber species, selectively removing the largest trees that provide crucial fruiting resources and nesting sites.
Rubber cultivation destroys the fruiting trees that sustain gibbon populations while fragmenting territories below viable thresholds for family groups. The conversion process typically involves clear-cutting entire forest sections, eliminating decades of ecological relationships in mere weeks. In Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, large areas have been cleared for rubber production in recent years, particularly along the eastern borders where gibbons once thrived.
Infrastructure development and roads
Infrastructure development opens previously inaccessible areas to human exploitation, bringing roads, settlements, and hunting pressure into formerly secure habitats. The fragmentation creates isolated forest patches too small to support viable gibbon populations, leading to local extinctions across their range. Agricultural conversion eliminates the continuous canopy connections these strictly arboreal primates need for movement and foraging.
Hunting and wildlife trade
Traditional medicine practitioners highly value Southern White-cheeked Gibbons for their body parts. Opportunistic hunting with firearms targets gibbons alongside other wildlife, often killing entire family groups when hunters encounter them.
The illegal pet trade tears infant gibbons from their families, condemning them to lives of isolation and psychological trauma in captivity. Local communities hunt gibbons for bushmeat, viewing them as readily available protein sources. Gun ownership and hunting access have increased significantly with infrastructure development, bringing previously secure populations within reach of hunters. The small group sizes and territorial nature of gibbon families make them particularly vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Take Action!
Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop. Adopt a vegan lifestyle protecting both wild and farmed animals from agricultural expansion. Support indigenous-led protection recognising traditional forest guardianship. Refuse products containing rubber from deforested areas and demand supply chain transparency. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan
FAQs
What sounds do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are renowned for their spectacular dawn songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away through dense forest. Mated pairs perform elaborate duets combining whoops, hoots, and melodic phrases that last 15-30 minutes each morning. These territorial songs serve to defend their home ranges and strengthen pair bonds between mates. Each population has developed regional accents, with slight variations in song structure distinguishing different gibbon communities across their range. Males typically begin the duet with deep hooting calls, while females add higher-pitched, more complex phrases that create hauntingly beautiful harmonies echoing through the forest canopy.
How high can Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are masterful brachiators, swinging through forest canopies 15-50 metres above the ground using their extremely long arms and powerful shoulder joints. They travel at speeds reaching 55 kilometres per hour through the canopy. Their incredible agility allows them to navigate dense forest canopies with extraordinary precision.
How long do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons live?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons can live 35-40 years. Young gibbons remain with their parents for 3-6 years, learning essential survival skills including territorial singing, foraging techniques, and canopy navigation.
Are Southern White-cheeked Gibbons dangerous to humans?
These gentle apes are primarily frugivorous and spend their time high in forest canopies, far from human activity. Their territorial behaviour is directed only towards other gibbon groups, not humans, and consists of vocal displays rather than physical aggression.
Do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make good pets?
It is deeply cruel to keep these wild apes as pets. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons suffer extreme psychological trauma, loneliness, and early death in captivity. The illegal pet trade rips infant gibbons from their families, causing severe trauma while removing potential breeding individuals from critically endangered populations.
Captive Southern White-cheeked Gibbons often develop depression and aggression as they attempt to cope with social isolation and environmental deprivation. Legal ownership is prohibited under CITES Appendix I and national laws in both Vietnam and Laos.
Why do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing elaborate duets to defend their territories, strengthen pair bonds, and communicate with neighbouring families across the forest landscape. These dawn songs serve as acoustic boundaries, informing other gibbon groups about occupied territories and preventing potentially dangerous physical confrontations. Mated pairs coordinate their duets to demonstrate their strong partnership and reproductive fitness to potential rivals. The songs also help family members locate each other in dense forest canopies and may serve to teach young gibbons proper vocal techniques essential for establishing their own territories. Regional variations in song structure function like dialects, allowing gibbons to identify members of their local population versus strangers from distant areas.
Further Information
Can, D. N., Trai, L. T., Ninh, L. V., Hieu, T. D., Nghia, H. V., Mai, T. T., & Tu, L. N. (2020). The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 42(1), 31-42.
Endangered Primate Rescue Centre
Nguyen, M.H., Coudrat, C.N.Z., Roos, C., Rawson, B.M. & Duckworth, J.W. 2020. Nomascus siki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39896A17968765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39896A17968765.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao PDR. Conservation and Science Report, Northeast Primate Conservancy.
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
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https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
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Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Central Laos (east of Mekong River), Central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri Provinces)
In the misty canopies of Southeast Asian forests, where ancient trees reach towards clouded peaks and dawn breaks with haunting melodies, Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing through their rapidly shrinking world.
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons stand among Southeast Asia’s most melodic #primates, their haunting territorial songs echoing through evergreen forests at dawn. These remarkable apes face an 80% population decline over three generations as #rubber plantations, agricultural expansion, and #hunting devastate their homeland. #Vietnam has lost 15% of its forest cover in just 15 years and could lose another 45% by 2050, while #Laos faces similar destruction. With fewer than 425 groups remaining in fragmented patches, these singing #apes teeter on #extinction’s edge. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons 🐒🐵 sing together in regional dialects 🪇🎶🎷 and live in #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered on due to #rubber #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/southern-white-cheeked-gibbon-nomascus-siki/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons display striking sexual dimorphism that transforms with age. Juveniles begin life as light brown infants, turning black after weaning. Adult males remain jet black with distinctive white patches framing their mouths, while females develop rich brown colouring with delicate white facial edging. Their long, powerful arms span up to 1.5 metres, perfectly adapted for their brachiating lifestyle.
These gibbons begin each day with spectacular duet songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away. Mated pairs sing together to defend territories and strengthen bonds, their regional accents distinguishing different populations. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are strictly arboreal, spending their entire lives in the canopy where they move with breathtaking grace and speed.
Diet
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, spending 33% of their day feeding on diverse forest fruits that ripen throughout the year. They supplement their diet with tender leaves, young shoots, and flowers, occasionally capturing small prey like lizards or Finlayson’s squirrels. These gibbons provide a critical ecosystem service by being seed dispersers, carrying viable seeds in their digestive systems across vast territories before depositing them in new locations through their faeces. Their feeding activities help regenerate forest biodiversity across their 37.9-hectare home ranges.
Reproduction and Mating
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons form monogamous pairs that mate for life, raising their young together in tight family units. Females typically give birth to their first offspring between seven and eight years of age. Because raising young is extremely demanding, both parents share childcare duties, and mothers wait until their current offspring becomes relatively independent before having another infant. Families consist of two parents, a juvenile, and an infant at any given time. Young gibbons leave their parents’ territory once they reach maturity between three and six years of age.
Geographic Range
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons inhabit a restricted range in central Laos east of the Mekong River and central Vietnam’s mountainous provinces. Their historical distribution extended from the Nam Theun and Rao Nay rivers in the north to the Banghiang and Thach Han rivers in the south.
In Vietnam, populations are heavily fragmented and scattered, while in Laos populations of gibbons remain larger. Key populations survive in protected areas including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.
Threats
Timber, rubber and palm oil deforestation
Agricultural expansion converts primary forests into farmland and human settlements, destroying the tall broadleaf evergreen forests Southern White-cheeked Gibbons require for survival. Logging operations target luxury timber species, selectively removing the largest trees that provide crucial fruiting resources and nesting sites.
Rubber cultivation destroys the fruiting trees that sustain gibbon populations while fragmenting territories below viable thresholds for family groups. The conversion process typically involves clear-cutting entire forest sections, eliminating decades of ecological relationships in mere weeks. In Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, large areas have been cleared for rubber production in recent years, particularly along the eastern borders where gibbons once thrived.
Infrastructure development and roads
Infrastructure development opens previously inaccessible areas to human exploitation, bringing roads, settlements, and hunting pressure into formerly secure habitats. The fragmentation creates isolated forest patches too small to support viable gibbon populations, leading to local extinctions across their range. Agricultural conversion eliminates the continuous canopy connections these strictly arboreal primates need for movement and foraging.
Hunting and wildlife trade
Traditional medicine practitioners highly value Southern White-cheeked Gibbons for their body parts. Opportunistic hunting with firearms targets gibbons alongside other wildlife, often killing entire family groups when hunters encounter them.
The illegal pet trade tears infant gibbons from their families, condemning them to lives of isolation and psychological trauma in captivity. Local communities hunt gibbons for bushmeat, viewing them as readily available protein sources. Gun ownership and hunting access have increased significantly with infrastructure development, bringing previously secure populations within reach of hunters. The small group sizes and territorial nature of gibbon families make them particularly vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Take Action!
Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop. Adopt a vegan lifestyle protecting both wild and farmed animals from agricultural expansion. Support indigenous-led protection recognising traditional forest guardianship. Refuse products containing rubber from deforested areas and demand supply chain transparency. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan
FAQs
What sounds do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are renowned for their spectacular dawn songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away through dense forest. Mated pairs perform elaborate duets combining whoops, hoots, and melodic phrases that last 15-30 minutes each morning. These territorial songs serve to defend their home ranges and strengthen pair bonds between mates. Each population has developed regional accents, with slight variations in song structure distinguishing different gibbon communities across their range. Males typically begin the duet with deep hooting calls, while females add higher-pitched, more complex phrases that create hauntingly beautiful harmonies echoing through the forest canopy.
How high can Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are masterful brachiators, swinging through forest canopies 15-50 metres above the ground using their extremely long arms and powerful shoulder joints. They travel at speeds reaching 55 kilometres per hour through the canopy. Their incredible agility allows them to navigate dense forest canopies with extraordinary precision.
How long do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons live?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons can live 35-40 years. Young gibbons remain with their parents for 3-6 years, learning essential survival skills including territorial singing, foraging techniques, and canopy navigation.
Are Southern White-cheeked Gibbons dangerous to humans?
These gentle apes are primarily frugivorous and spend their time high in forest canopies, far from human activity. Their territorial behaviour is directed only towards other gibbon groups, not humans, and consists of vocal displays rather than physical aggression.
Do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make good pets?
It is deeply cruel to keep these wild apes as pets. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons suffer extreme psychological trauma, loneliness, and early death in captivity. The illegal pet trade rips infant gibbons from their families, causing severe trauma while removing potential breeding individuals from critically endangered populations.
Captive Southern White-cheeked Gibbons often develop depression and aggression as they attempt to cope with social isolation and environmental deprivation. Legal ownership is prohibited under CITES Appendix I and national laws in both Vietnam and Laos.
Why do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing elaborate duets to defend their territories, strengthen pair bonds, and communicate with neighbouring families across the forest landscape. These dawn songs serve as acoustic boundaries, informing other gibbon groups about occupied territories and preventing potentially dangerous physical confrontations. Mated pairs coordinate their duets to demonstrate their strong partnership and reproductive fitness to potential rivals. The songs also help family members locate each other in dense forest canopies and may serve to teach young gibbons proper vocal techniques essential for establishing their own territories. Regional variations in song structure function like dialects, allowing gibbons to identify members of their local population versus strangers from distant areas.
Further Information
Can, D. N., Trai, L. T., Ninh, L. V., Hieu, T. D., Nghia, H. V., Mai, T. T., & Tu, L. N. (2020). The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 42(1), 31-42.
Endangered Primate Rescue Centre
Nguyen, M.H., Coudrat, C.N.Z., Roos, C., Rawson, B.M. & Duckworth, J.W. 2020. Nomascus siki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39896A17968765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39896A17968765.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao PDR. Conservation and Science Report, Northeast Primate Conservancy.
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
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How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
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5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your support#Agriculture #Ape #apes #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #Cambodia #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #endangered #extinction #frugivore #Gibbon #Gibbons #hunting #illegalPetTrade #infrastructure #Laos #Mammal #palmoil #petTrade #Primate #primates #roads #rubber #SeedDispersers #seeddispersal #song #SouthernWhiteCheekedGibbonNomascusSiki #vegan #Vietnam
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Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Central Laos (east of Mekong River), Central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri Provinces)
In the misty canopies of Southeast Asian forests, where ancient trees reach towards clouded peaks and dawn breaks with haunting melodies, Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing through their rapidly shrinking world.
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons stand among Southeast Asia’s most melodic #primates, their haunting territorial songs echoing through evergreen forests at dawn. These remarkable apes face an 80% population decline over three generations as #rubber plantations, agricultural expansion, and #hunting devastate their homeland. #Vietnam has lost 15% of its forest cover in just 15 years and could lose another 45% by 2050, while #Laos faces similar destruction. With fewer than 425 groups remaining in fragmented patches, these singing #apes teeter on #extinction’s edge. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons 🐒🐵 sing together in regional dialects 🪇🎶🎷 and live in #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered on due to #rubber #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/southern-white-cheeked-gibbon-nomascus-siki/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons display striking sexual dimorphism that transforms with age. Juveniles begin life as light brown infants, turning black after weaning. Adult males remain jet black with distinctive white patches framing their mouths, while females develop rich brown colouring with delicate white facial edging. Their long, powerful arms span up to 1.5 metres, perfectly adapted for their brachiating lifestyle.
These gibbons begin each day with spectacular duet songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away. Mated pairs sing together to defend territories and strengthen bonds, their regional accents distinguishing different populations. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are strictly arboreal, spending their entire lives in the canopy where they move with breathtaking grace and speed.
Diet
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, spending 33% of their day feeding on diverse forest fruits that ripen throughout the year. They supplement their diet with tender leaves, young shoots, and flowers, occasionally capturing small prey like lizards or Finlayson’s squirrels. These gibbons provide a critical ecosystem service by being seed dispersers, carrying viable seeds in their digestive systems across vast territories before depositing them in new locations through their faeces. Their feeding activities help regenerate forest biodiversity across their 37.9-hectare home ranges.
Reproduction and Mating
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons form monogamous pairs that mate for life, raising their young together in tight family units. Females typically give birth to their first offspring between seven and eight years of age. Because raising young is extremely demanding, both parents share childcare duties, and mothers wait until their current offspring becomes relatively independent before having another infant. Families consist of two parents, a juvenile, and an infant at any given time. Young gibbons leave their parents’ territory once they reach maturity between three and six years of age.
Geographic Range
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons inhabit a restricted range in central Laos east of the Mekong River and central Vietnam’s mountainous provinces. Their historical distribution extended from the Nam Theun and Rao Nay rivers in the north to the Banghiang and Thach Han rivers in the south.
In Vietnam, populations are heavily fragmented and scattered, while in Laos populations of gibbons remain larger. Key populations survive in protected areas including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.
Threats
Timber, rubber and palm oil deforestation
Agricultural expansion converts primary forests into farmland and human settlements, destroying the tall broadleaf evergreen forests Southern White-cheeked Gibbons require for survival. Logging operations target luxury timber species, selectively removing the largest trees that provide crucial fruiting resources and nesting sites.
Rubber cultivation destroys the fruiting trees that sustain gibbon populations while fragmenting territories below viable thresholds for family groups. The conversion process typically involves clear-cutting entire forest sections, eliminating decades of ecological relationships in mere weeks. In Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, large areas have been cleared for rubber production in recent years, particularly along the eastern borders where gibbons once thrived.
Infrastructure development and roads
Infrastructure development opens previously inaccessible areas to human exploitation, bringing roads, settlements, and hunting pressure into formerly secure habitats. The fragmentation creates isolated forest patches too small to support viable gibbon populations, leading to local extinctions across their range. Agricultural conversion eliminates the continuous canopy connections these strictly arboreal primates need for movement and foraging.
Hunting and wildlife trade
Traditional medicine practitioners highly value Southern White-cheeked Gibbons for their body parts. Opportunistic hunting with firearms targets gibbons alongside other wildlife, often killing entire family groups when hunters encounter them.
The illegal pet trade tears infant gibbons from their families, condemning them to lives of isolation and psychological trauma in captivity. Local communities hunt gibbons for bushmeat, viewing them as readily available protein sources. Gun ownership and hunting access have increased significantly with infrastructure development, bringing previously secure populations within reach of hunters. The small group sizes and territorial nature of gibbon families make them particularly vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Take Action!
Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop. Adopt a vegan lifestyle protecting both wild and farmed animals from agricultural expansion. Support indigenous-led protection recognising traditional forest guardianship. Refuse products containing rubber from deforested areas and demand supply chain transparency. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan
FAQs
What sounds do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are renowned for their spectacular dawn songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away through dense forest. Mated pairs perform elaborate duets combining whoops, hoots, and melodic phrases that last 15-30 minutes each morning. These territorial songs serve to defend their home ranges and strengthen pair bonds between mates. Each population has developed regional accents, with slight variations in song structure distinguishing different gibbon communities across their range. Males typically begin the duet with deep hooting calls, while females add higher-pitched, more complex phrases that create hauntingly beautiful harmonies echoing through the forest canopy.
How high can Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are masterful brachiators, swinging through forest canopies 15-50 metres above the ground using their extremely long arms and powerful shoulder joints. They travel at speeds reaching 55 kilometres per hour through the canopy. Their incredible agility allows them to navigate dense forest canopies with extraordinary precision.
How long do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons live?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons can live 35-40 years. Young gibbons remain with their parents for 3-6 years, learning essential survival skills including territorial singing, foraging techniques, and canopy navigation.
Are Southern White-cheeked Gibbons dangerous to humans?
These gentle apes are primarily frugivorous and spend their time high in forest canopies, far from human activity. Their territorial behaviour is directed only towards other gibbon groups, not humans, and consists of vocal displays rather than physical aggression.
Do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make good pets?
It is deeply cruel to keep these wild apes as pets. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons suffer extreme psychological trauma, loneliness, and early death in captivity. The illegal pet trade rips infant gibbons from their families, causing severe trauma while removing potential breeding individuals from critically endangered populations.
Captive Southern White-cheeked Gibbons often develop depression and aggression as they attempt to cope with social isolation and environmental deprivation. Legal ownership is prohibited under CITES Appendix I and national laws in both Vietnam and Laos.
Why do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing elaborate duets to defend their territories, strengthen pair bonds, and communicate with neighbouring families across the forest landscape. These dawn songs serve as acoustic boundaries, informing other gibbon groups about occupied territories and preventing potentially dangerous physical confrontations. Mated pairs coordinate their duets to demonstrate their strong partnership and reproductive fitness to potential rivals. The songs also help family members locate each other in dense forest canopies and may serve to teach young gibbons proper vocal techniques essential for establishing their own territories. Regional variations in song structure function like dialects, allowing gibbons to identify members of their local population versus strangers from distant areas.
Further Information
Can, D. N., Trai, L. T., Ninh, L. V., Hieu, T. D., Nghia, H. V., Mai, T. T., & Tu, L. N. (2020). The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 42(1), 31-42.
Endangered Primate Rescue Centre
Nguyen, M.H., Coudrat, C.N.Z., Roos, C., Rawson, B.M. & Duckworth, J.W. 2020. Nomascus siki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39896A17968765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39896A17968765.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao PDR. Conservation and Science Report, Northeast Primate Conservancy.
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
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Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Central Laos (east of Mekong River), Central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri Provinces)
In the misty canopies of Southeast Asian forests, where ancient trees reach towards clouded peaks and dawn breaks with haunting melodies, Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing through their rapidly shrinking world.
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons stand among Southeast Asia’s most melodic #primates, their haunting territorial songs echoing through evergreen forests at dawn. These remarkable apes face an 80% population decline over three generations as #rubber plantations, agricultural expansion, and #hunting devastate their homeland. #Vietnam has lost 15% of its forest cover in just 15 years and could lose another 45% by 2050, while #Laos faces similar destruction. With fewer than 425 groups remaining in fragmented patches, these singing #apes teeter on #extinction’s edge. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons 🐒🐵 sing together in regional dialects 🪇🎶🎷 and live in #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered on due to #rubber #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/southern-white-cheeked-gibbon-nomascus-siki/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons display striking sexual dimorphism that transforms with age. Juveniles begin life as light brown infants, turning black after weaning. Adult males remain jet black with distinctive white patches framing their mouths, while females develop rich brown colouring with delicate white facial edging. Their long, powerful arms span up to 1.5 metres, perfectly adapted for their brachiating lifestyle.
These gibbons begin each day with spectacular duet songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away. Mated pairs sing together to defend territories and strengthen bonds, their regional accents distinguishing different populations. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are strictly arboreal, spending their entire lives in the canopy where they move with breathtaking grace and speed.
Diet
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, spending 33% of their day feeding on diverse forest fruits that ripen throughout the year. They supplement their diet with tender leaves, young shoots, and flowers, occasionally capturing small prey like lizards or Finlayson’s squirrels. These gibbons provide a critical ecosystem service by being seed dispersers, carrying viable seeds in their digestive systems across vast territories before depositing them in new locations through their faeces. Their feeding activities help regenerate forest biodiversity across their 37.9-hectare home ranges.
Reproduction and Mating
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons form monogamous pairs that mate for life, raising their young together in tight family units. Females typically give birth to their first offspring between seven and eight years of age. Because raising young is extremely demanding, both parents share childcare duties, and mothers wait until their current offspring becomes relatively independent before having another infant. Families consist of two parents, a juvenile, and an infant at any given time. Young gibbons leave their parents’ territory once they reach maturity between three and six years of age.
Geographic Range
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons inhabit a restricted range in central Laos east of the Mekong River and central Vietnam’s mountainous provinces. Their historical distribution extended from the Nam Theun and Rao Nay rivers in the north to the Banghiang and Thach Han rivers in the south.
In Vietnam, populations are heavily fragmented and scattered, while in Laos populations of gibbons remain larger. Key populations survive in protected areas including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.
Threats
Timber, rubber and palm oil deforestation
Agricultural expansion converts primary forests into farmland and human settlements, destroying the tall broadleaf evergreen forests Southern White-cheeked Gibbons require for survival. Logging operations target luxury timber species, selectively removing the largest trees that provide crucial fruiting resources and nesting sites.
Rubber cultivation destroys the fruiting trees that sustain gibbon populations while fragmenting territories below viable thresholds for family groups. The conversion process typically involves clear-cutting entire forest sections, eliminating decades of ecological relationships in mere weeks. In Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, large areas have been cleared for rubber production in recent years, particularly along the eastern borders where gibbons once thrived.
Infrastructure development and roads
Infrastructure development opens previously inaccessible areas to human exploitation, bringing roads, settlements, and hunting pressure into formerly secure habitats. The fragmentation creates isolated forest patches too small to support viable gibbon populations, leading to local extinctions across their range. Agricultural conversion eliminates the continuous canopy connections these strictly arboreal primates need for movement and foraging.
Hunting and wildlife trade
Traditional medicine practitioners highly value Southern White-cheeked Gibbons for their body parts. Opportunistic hunting with firearms targets gibbons alongside other wildlife, often killing entire family groups when hunters encounter them.
The illegal pet trade tears infant gibbons from their families, condemning them to lives of isolation and psychological trauma in captivity. Local communities hunt gibbons for bushmeat, viewing them as readily available protein sources. Gun ownership and hunting access have increased significantly with infrastructure development, bringing previously secure populations within reach of hunters. The small group sizes and territorial nature of gibbon families make them particularly vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Take Action!
Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop. Adopt a vegan lifestyle protecting both wild and farmed animals from agricultural expansion. Support indigenous-led protection recognising traditional forest guardianship. Refuse products containing rubber from deforested areas and demand supply chain transparency. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan
FAQs
What sounds do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are renowned for their spectacular dawn songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away through dense forest. Mated pairs perform elaborate duets combining whoops, hoots, and melodic phrases that last 15-30 minutes each morning. These territorial songs serve to defend their home ranges and strengthen pair bonds between mates. Each population has developed regional accents, with slight variations in song structure distinguishing different gibbon communities across their range. Males typically begin the duet with deep hooting calls, while females add higher-pitched, more complex phrases that create hauntingly beautiful harmonies echoing through the forest canopy.
How high can Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are masterful brachiators, swinging through forest canopies 15-50 metres above the ground using their extremely long arms and powerful shoulder joints. They travel at speeds reaching 55 kilometres per hour through the canopy. Their incredible agility allows them to navigate dense forest canopies with extraordinary precision.
How long do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons live?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons can live 35-40 years. Young gibbons remain with their parents for 3-6 years, learning essential survival skills including territorial singing, foraging techniques, and canopy navigation.
Are Southern White-cheeked Gibbons dangerous to humans?
These gentle apes are primarily frugivorous and spend their time high in forest canopies, far from human activity. Their territorial behaviour is directed only towards other gibbon groups, not humans, and consists of vocal displays rather than physical aggression.
Do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make good pets?
It is deeply cruel to keep these wild apes as pets. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons suffer extreme psychological trauma, loneliness, and early death in captivity. The illegal pet trade rips infant gibbons from their families, causing severe trauma while removing potential breeding individuals from critically endangered populations.
Captive Southern White-cheeked Gibbons often develop depression and aggression as they attempt to cope with social isolation and environmental deprivation. Legal ownership is prohibited under CITES Appendix I and national laws in both Vietnam and Laos.
Why do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing elaborate duets to defend their territories, strengthen pair bonds, and communicate with neighbouring families across the forest landscape. These dawn songs serve as acoustic boundaries, informing other gibbon groups about occupied territories and preventing potentially dangerous physical confrontations. Mated pairs coordinate their duets to demonstrate their strong partnership and reproductive fitness to potential rivals. The songs also help family members locate each other in dense forest canopies and may serve to teach young gibbons proper vocal techniques essential for establishing their own territories. Regional variations in song structure function like dialects, allowing gibbons to identify members of their local population versus strangers from distant areas.
Further Information
Can, D. N., Trai, L. T., Ninh, L. V., Hieu, T. D., Nghia, H. V., Mai, T. T., & Tu, L. N. (2020). The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 42(1), 31-42.
Endangered Primate Rescue Centre
Nguyen, M.H., Coudrat, C.N.Z., Roos, C., Rawson, B.M. & Duckworth, J.W. 2020. Nomascus siki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39896A17968765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39896A17968765.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao PDR. Conservation and Science Report, Northeast Primate Conservancy.
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
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Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your support#Agriculture #Ape #apes #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottPalmOil #Cambodia #CriticallyEndangeredSpecies #deforestation #endangered #extinction #frugivore #Gibbon #Gibbons #hunting #illegalPetTrade #infrastructure #Laos #Mammal #palmoil #petTrade #Primate #primates #roads #rubber #SeedDispersers #seeddispersal #song #SouthernWhiteCheekedGibbonNomascusSiki #vegan #Vietnam
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Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Central Laos (east of Mekong River), Central Vietnam (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri Provinces)
In the misty canopies of Southeast Asian forests, where ancient trees reach towards clouded peaks and dawn breaks with haunting melodies, Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing through their rapidly shrinking world.
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons stand among Southeast Asia’s most melodic #primates, their haunting territorial songs echoing through evergreen forests at dawn. These remarkable apes face an 80% population decline over three generations as #rubber plantations, agricultural expansion, and #hunting devastate their homeland. #Vietnam has lost 15% of its forest cover in just 15 years and could lose another 45% by 2050, while #Laos faces similar destruction. With fewer than 425 groups remaining in fragmented patches, these singing #apes teeter on #extinction’s edge. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Southern White-cheeked #Gibbons 🐒🐵 sing together in regional dialects 🪇🎶🎷 and live in #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam. They’re critically #endangered on due to #rubber #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/southern-white-cheeked-gibbon-nomascus-siki/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance and Behaviour
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons display striking sexual dimorphism that transforms with age. Juveniles begin life as light brown infants, turning black after weaning. Adult males remain jet black with distinctive white patches framing their mouths, while females develop rich brown colouring with delicate white facial edging. Their long, powerful arms span up to 1.5 metres, perfectly adapted for their brachiating lifestyle.
These gibbons begin each day with spectacular duet songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away. Mated pairs sing together to defend territories and strengthen bonds, their regional accents distinguishing different populations. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are strictly arboreal, spending their entire lives in the canopy where they move with breathtaking grace and speed.
Diet
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are primarily frugivorous, spending 33% of their day feeding on diverse forest fruits that ripen throughout the year. They supplement their diet with tender leaves, young shoots, and flowers, occasionally capturing small prey like lizards or Finlayson’s squirrels. These gibbons provide a critical ecosystem service by being seed dispersers, carrying viable seeds in their digestive systems across vast territories before depositing them in new locations through their faeces. Their feeding activities help regenerate forest biodiversity across their 37.9-hectare home ranges.
Reproduction and Mating
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons form monogamous pairs that mate for life, raising their young together in tight family units. Females typically give birth to their first offspring between seven and eight years of age. Because raising young is extremely demanding, both parents share childcare duties, and mothers wait until their current offspring becomes relatively independent before having another infant. Families consist of two parents, a juvenile, and an infant at any given time. Young gibbons leave their parents’ territory once they reach maturity between three and six years of age.
Geographic Range
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons inhabit a restricted range in central Laos east of the Mekong River and central Vietnam’s mountainous provinces. Their historical distribution extended from the Nam Theun and Rao Nay rivers in the north to the Banghiang and Thach Han rivers in the south.
In Vietnam, populations are heavily fragmented and scattered, while in Laos populations of gibbons remain larger. Key populations survive in protected areas including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area.
Threats
Timber, rubber and palm oil deforestation
Agricultural expansion converts primary forests into farmland and human settlements, destroying the tall broadleaf evergreen forests Southern White-cheeked Gibbons require for survival. Logging operations target luxury timber species, selectively removing the largest trees that provide crucial fruiting resources and nesting sites.
Rubber cultivation destroys the fruiting trees that sustain gibbon populations while fragmenting territories below viable thresholds for family groups. The conversion process typically involves clear-cutting entire forest sections, eliminating decades of ecological relationships in mere weeks. In Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, large areas have been cleared for rubber production in recent years, particularly along the eastern borders where gibbons once thrived.
Infrastructure development and roads
Infrastructure development opens previously inaccessible areas to human exploitation, bringing roads, settlements, and hunting pressure into formerly secure habitats. The fragmentation creates isolated forest patches too small to support viable gibbon populations, leading to local extinctions across their range. Agricultural conversion eliminates the continuous canopy connections these strictly arboreal primates need for movement and foraging.
Hunting and wildlife trade
Traditional medicine practitioners highly value Southern White-cheeked Gibbons for their body parts. Opportunistic hunting with firearms targets gibbons alongside other wildlife, often killing entire family groups when hunters encounter them.
The illegal pet trade tears infant gibbons from their families, condemning them to lives of isolation and psychological trauma in captivity. Local communities hunt gibbons for bushmeat, viewing them as readily available protein sources. Gun ownership and hunting access have increased significantly with infrastructure development, bringing previously secure populations within reach of hunters. The small group sizes and territorial nature of gibbon families make them particularly vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Take Action!
Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop. Adopt a vegan lifestyle protecting both wild and farmed animals from agricultural expansion. Support indigenous-led protection recognising traditional forest guardianship. Refuse products containing rubber from deforested areas and demand supply chain transparency. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan
FAQs
What sounds do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are renowned for their spectacular dawn songs that can be heard up to 2 kilometres away through dense forest. Mated pairs perform elaborate duets combining whoops, hoots, and melodic phrases that last 15-30 minutes each morning. These territorial songs serve to defend their home ranges and strengthen pair bonds between mates. Each population has developed regional accents, with slight variations in song structure distinguishing different gibbon communities across their range. Males typically begin the duet with deep hooting calls, while females add higher-pitched, more complex phrases that create hauntingly beautiful harmonies echoing through the forest canopy.
How high can Southern White-cheeked Gibbons swing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons are masterful brachiators, swinging through forest canopies 15-50 metres above the ground using their extremely long arms and powerful shoulder joints. They travel at speeds reaching 55 kilometres per hour through the canopy. Their incredible agility allows them to navigate dense forest canopies with extraordinary precision.
How long do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons live?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons can live 35-40 years. Young gibbons remain with their parents for 3-6 years, learning essential survival skills including territorial singing, foraging techniques, and canopy navigation.
Are Southern White-cheeked Gibbons dangerous to humans?
These gentle apes are primarily frugivorous and spend their time high in forest canopies, far from human activity. Their territorial behaviour is directed only towards other gibbon groups, not humans, and consists of vocal displays rather than physical aggression.
Do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons make good pets?
It is deeply cruel to keep these wild apes as pets. Southern White-cheeked Gibbons suffer extreme psychological trauma, loneliness, and early death in captivity. The illegal pet trade rips infant gibbons from their families, causing severe trauma while removing potential breeding individuals from critically endangered populations.
Captive Southern White-cheeked Gibbons often develop depression and aggression as they attempt to cope with social isolation and environmental deprivation. Legal ownership is prohibited under CITES Appendix I and national laws in both Vietnam and Laos.
Why do Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing?
Southern White-cheeked Gibbons sing elaborate duets to defend their territories, strengthen pair bonds, and communicate with neighbouring families across the forest landscape. These dawn songs serve as acoustic boundaries, informing other gibbon groups about occupied territories and preventing potentially dangerous physical confrontations. Mated pairs coordinate their duets to demonstrate their strong partnership and reproductive fitness to potential rivals. The songs also help family members locate each other in dense forest canopies and may serve to teach young gibbons proper vocal techniques essential for establishing their own territories. Regional variations in song structure function like dialects, allowing gibbons to identify members of their local population versus strangers from distant areas.
Further Information
Can, D. N., Trai, L. T., Ninh, L. V., Hieu, T. D., Nghia, H. V., Mai, T. T., & Tu, L. N. (2020). The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 42(1), 31-42.
Endangered Primate Rescue Centre
Nguyen, M.H., Coudrat, C.N.Z., Roos, C., Rawson, B.M. & Duckworth, J.W. 2020. Nomascus siki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39896A17968765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39896A17968765.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao PDR. Conservation and Science Report, Northeast Primate Conservancy.
Southern White-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus siki
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
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Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
Endangered
The vividly colourful and cheeky yellow-handed mitered langur Presbytis melalophos are native to Sumatra, Indonesia. They are severely threatened by deforestation and logging due to the palm oil, mining and timber industries. Agricultural expansion for palm oil plantations has caused massive habitat loss and fragmentation throughout their range, while illegal hunting further endangers their population. Take action and use your wallet as a weapon. Boycott all palm oil products to help protect them to survive and advocate for palm oil free alternatives. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Yellow-handed Mitred #Langurs are adorable and vividly coloured small #monkeys. They’re endangered in #Sumatra #Indonesia from #palmoil #deforestation. 70% of their home has been lost in the past decade Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-jP
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterHelp to save vividly colourful and cheeky Yellow-handed mitred #langurs, #endangered by #palmoil #ecocide and destruction. 70% of their home is already gone! 🙈🔥🌳 😿 Fight for their survival, when u shop #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-jP
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterThere has been extensive loss of habitat, especially for oil palm plantations, and this is a serious threat. However, the species has some tolerance to forest conversion, but not to complete replacement of forests. Although forest loss has probably exceeded 70% over 30 years approximately, the population is suspected to have declined by over 50% in 3 generations (36 years) and continues to decline.
IUCN Red List- Social Structure: These small monkeys live in small groups led by a dominant male, typically including females and their offspring, with social bonds that involve grooming and communication through vocalizations.
- Communication: They use a variety of vocal calls and facial expressions to convey messages, warn of predators, or maintain group cohesion.
- Diet: Primarily folivorous, they feed on leaves, fruits, and flowers, often selecting new shoots and young leaves high in nutritional value.
- Locomotion: Agile and swift in trees, they leap and brachiate among branches, exhibiting impressive acrobatic skills.
- Distinctive Appearance: Their bright yellow hands contrast with their grayish fur, making them easily distinguishable from other langurs.
Threats
- Deforestation: Large-scale logging and conversion of forests to palm oil and timber agriculture has massively reduced their range.
- Agricultural Expansion: Plantations, particularly for palm oil have replaced native forests, leading to habitat fragmentation.
- Hunting: They are hunted for bushmeat or to be kept as pets.
- Human-Wildlife Conflict: As human activities encroach on their habitat, conflicts can arise, leading to their injury or death.
- Infrastructure Development: Roads and infrastructure projects fragment habitats, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Further Information
Nijman, V., Setiawan, A., Traeholt, C. & Manullang, B. 2020. Presbytis melalophos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39811A17954271. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39811A17954271.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
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https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
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Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
Endangered
The vividly colourful and cheeky yellow-handed mitered langur Presbytis melalophos are native to Sumatra, Indonesia. They are severely threatened by deforestation and logging due to the palm oil, mining and timber industries. Agricultural expansion for palm oil plantations has caused massive habitat loss and fragmentation throughout their range, while illegal hunting further endangers their population. Take action and use your wallet as a weapon. Boycott all palm oil products to help protect them to survive and advocate for palm oil free alternatives. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Yellow-handed Mitred #Langurs are adorable and vividly coloured small #monkeys. They’re endangered in #Sumatra #Indonesia from #palmoil #deforestation. 70% of their home has been lost in the past decade Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-jP
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterHelp to save vividly colourful and cheeky Yellow-handed mitred #langurs, #endangered by #palmoil #ecocide and destruction. 70% of their home is already gone! 🙈🔥🌳 😿 Fight for their survival, when u shop #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-jP
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterThere has been extensive loss of habitat, especially for oil palm plantations, and this is a serious threat. However, the species has some tolerance to forest conversion, but not to complete replacement of forests. Although forest loss has probably exceeded 70% over 30 years approximately, the population is suspected to have declined by over 50% in 3 generations (36 years) and continues to decline.
IUCN Red List- Social Structure: These small monkeys live in small groups led by a dominant male, typically including females and their offspring, with social bonds that involve grooming and communication through vocalizations.
- Communication: They use a variety of vocal calls and facial expressions to convey messages, warn of predators, or maintain group cohesion.
- Diet: Primarily folivorous, they feed on leaves, fruits, and flowers, often selecting new shoots and young leaves high in nutritional value.
- Locomotion: Agile and swift in trees, they leap and brachiate among branches, exhibiting impressive acrobatic skills.
- Distinctive Appearance: Their bright yellow hands contrast with their grayish fur, making them easily distinguishable from other langurs.
Threats
- Deforestation: Large-scale logging and conversion of forests to palm oil and timber agriculture has massively reduced their range.
- Agricultural Expansion: Plantations, particularly for palm oil have replaced native forests, leading to habitat fragmentation.
- Hunting: They are hunted for bushmeat or to be kept as pets.
- Human-Wildlife Conflict: As human activities encroach on their habitat, conflicts can arise, leading to their injury or death.
- Infrastructure Development: Roads and infrastructure projects fragment habitats, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Further Information
Nijman, V., Setiawan, A., Traeholt, C. & Manullang, B. 2020. Presbytis melalophos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39811A17954271. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39811A17954271.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
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Read moreHealth Physician Dr Evan Allen
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Read moreHow do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
Read more3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
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Sulla vicenda di Amal Khaled, minacciata, inseguita e uccisa da israele
Da Donatella Dolma (post su fb di Marco Bussoletti)
🇱🇧🇮🇱 La giornalista Amal Khalil era stata minacciata dal Mossad al telefono: “Ti tagliamo la testa se non smetti di filmare”
Uccisa perché si è rifiutata di tacere. La collega sopravvissuta racconta l’agguato e l’agonia dall’ospedale di Beirut (Haaretz- al-Jazeera - Associated Press)
Da almeno due anni Amal Khalil riceveva minacce sui suoi dispositivi cellulari. In una recente intervista, ha raccontato d’aver ricevuto una chiamata da un agente del Mossad che minacciava di decapitarla se non la smetteva di filmare il Libano meridionale. Conoscevano dettagli intimi della sua vita e volevano che sapesse d’essere “sotto sorveglianza”. Qualche giorno fa, un portavoce dell’IDF aveva pubblicato su X un video di Khalil definendola “media-terrorista”. L’aveva messa ufficialmente nel mirino.
Eppure, Khalil ha continuato a fare il suo lavoro fino alla fine, era il tipo di giornalista che Israele teme di più: che non si lascia intimidire o ridurre al silenzio. Non ci sono dubbi che l'esercito israeliano l'abbia presa di mira: ha colpito lei e la sua collega ripetutamente, uccidendo prima due accompagnatori delle giornaliste e poi bombardando la casa in cui si erano rifugiate, e successivamente, l’IDF ha impedito ai soccorsi di raggiungerle, attaccandoli con droni.
Erano a Bint Jbeil e Khalil stava filmando le macerie delle demolizioni israeliane quando sono state attaccate.
Haaretz e l’Associated Press hanno intervistato in ospedale la collega di Amal sopravvissuta agli attacchi, la fotografa freelance Zeinab Faraj.
Racconta che stava guidando seguendo l’auto di un suo parente nel villaggio di al-Tayri, a 8 chilometri dal confine con Israele, mercoledì, quando è cominciato l’attacco alle 14:30. Khalil teneva il suo telefono fuori dal finestrino per filmare gli abitati demoliti quando è esplosa l’auto che le precedeva con il cugino di Faraj e un altro uomo, uccisi sul colpo. Le giornaliste allora hanno abbandonato la loro auto, per accovacciandosi sul ciglio della strada mentre un drone volava sulle loro teste. Circa mezz’ora dopo, un secondo colpo ha distrutto l'auto di Khalil a pochi metri dalle due donne.
🟠 “Non lasciarmi sola”
Faraj è riuscita sollevare la saracinesca di un negozio e le giornaliste vi si sono rifugiate.
"Amal strisciava, era stata ferita dall’esplosione dell’auto alle gambe e alla testa e sanguinava dal naso” ricorda Faraj parlando con difficoltà per il viso gonfio.
Al riparo, le giornaliste hanno video chiamato colleghi e parenti. Faraj racconta che “Khalil si è sforzata di fare una faccia coraggiosa per cercare di rassicurare la famiglia dicendo che stavamo bene”.
“Quando le ho detto che avevo bisogno di addormentarmi, Amal si è avvicinata e mi ha abbracciata e mi ha detto: 'Zeinab, non lasciarmi sola'. Allora mi sono resa conto che non stava affatto bene, il colore del suo viso era cambiato e ho pensato che dovesse avere emorragie interne".
Nel frattempo era iniziato un fitto scambio di contatti tra la Croce Rossa, l'esercito , la forza di pace delle Nazioni Unite e l’IDF per garantire un passaggio sicuro dei soccorsi alle giornaliste.
“Ero mezza addormentata quando avvertii il suono di un missile che cadeva, ha colpito il nostro edificio”.
Faraj è stata sbalzata fuori dal negozio dall'impatto, mentre Khalil è rimasta intrappolata sotto le macerie.
"Ero incosciente, ho creduto che mio padre fosse venuto a prendermi e ho iniziato a chiamarlo: 'Papà, sono qui, vieni ad aiutarmi'", racconta Faraj.
L'esercito israeliano ha poi aperto il fuoco sulla Croce Rossa. Solo quattro ore più tardi una squadra di soccorso è stata in grado di soccorrere Faraj e di recuperare i corpi dei due uomini uccisi dal primo attacco. Ma è stata attaccata e allontanata di nuovo. La stessa ambulanza che trasportava Faraj all’ospedale di Beirut è stata attaccata da un drone con granate stordenti.
Poco prima della mezzanotte, quando finalmente l'esercito libanese, la Croce Rossa e l’UNIFIL hanno ricevuto una autorizzazione formale dall’esercito occupante israeliano, il corpo di Khalil è stato estratto dalle macerie. Faraj crede che "se fossero arrivati da lei un po' prima, Amal sarebbe qui oggi".
Khalil, riportano Haaretz e l’Associated Press, già durante la guerra Israele-Hezbollah del 2024 riceveva messaggi minacciosi da un numero israeliano. L'esercito israeliano contattato da Haaretz non ha voluto commentare.
🟠 L’IDF apre la caccia da X
Pochi giorni prima della morte della giornalista, Avichay ❌Adraee🚩, portavoce dell'esercito israeliano, pubblica su X un video di Khalil che accarezza un gatto raccolto tra le macerie, Adraee la chiama “media-terrorista” scrivendo che la testata per cui lavora “parla a nome di Hezbollah, il diavolo". Era praticamente una dichiarazione di condanna a morte, il segnale che apriva la caccia alla giornalista.
Il Comitato internazionale per la protezione dei giornalisti, che parlò subito di “un chiaro incitamento all’odio, una vera e propria minaccia", oggi commenta: “Secondo il diritto umanitario internazionale, i giornalisti, in quanto civili, sono sempre protetti, in qualsiasi caso e circostanza durante lo svolgimento del proprio lavoro, da attacchi diretti e indiscriminati, indipendentemente dalle posizioni o dall'affiliazione politica dei loro media e non c’è una sola prova che ci dica che Khalil o Faraj abbiano direttamente partecipato alle ostilità militari tra Hezbollah e Israele”. Il Comitato ha chiesto una indagine internazionale per crimini di guerra. Richiesta ufficializzata dal primo ministro sunnita, il governo si rivolgerà alla CPI.
Amal era molto conosciuta e amata in tutto il Libano, il suo funerale ha visto una larga partecipazione di tutte le componenti sociali e religiose del paese.
🟠 Il “giornalisticidio”
Bint Jbeil, dove è morta la giornalista, è stata teatro di battaglie cruciali tra Israele e i combattenti di Hezbollah, è un luogo simbolico della resistenza: durante l'invasione del 2006 qui gli sciiti hanno respinto i tentativi di conquista israeliani.
L'assassinio di Amal Khalil ricorda quello della veterana corrispondente di Al Jazeera Shireen Abu Akleh🚩. Quattro anni fa, anche lei si trovava in un luogo simbolico della resistenza, Jenin, quando è stata colpita alla testa mentre cercava riparo dal fuoco israeliano insieme a un collega.
Dalla sua morte, oltre 250 giornalisti e operatori dei media sono stati uccisi, prevalentemente a Gaza. Molti di loro sono stati presi di mira mentre svolgevano il proprio lavoro, altri sono stati attaccati mentre erano a casa con le loro famiglie.
È il caso di Mohammed Abu Hatab🚩, ucciso insieme a ✔️11 membri della sua famiglia nel novembre 2023.
La persecuzione dei giornalisti palestinesi e libanesi è ben documentata, e l'uccisione di Khalil è l'ultimo episodio di una serie che ha reso questo conflitto sconfinato il più letale della storia per la stampa. Ma ciò che impressiona di questo primato sono le condizioni che lo hanno reso possibile.
❌L'impunità qui non è semplicemente un fallimento della giustizia a posteriori, ma una struttura di permissivismo che plasma ciò che i regimi credono di poter fare. Israele per primo percepisce che non esiste azione che gli costi il sostegno dei suoi alleati occidentali e ne trae conclusioni letali. La sua cifra è la sfrontatezza della sua violenza e questa è frutto dell'impunità. Questo regine non si preoccupa nemmeno più di mascherare le proprie azioni. Per la censura, i giornalisti vengono braccati e uccisi. E il mondo che afferma di dare valore alla libertà di stampa piangerà brevemente Amal, proprio come ha fatto con Shireen, per poi continuare a fornire la copertura che rende inevitabile il prossimo omicidio.
#Gaza #genocide #genocidio #Palestine #Palestina #warcrimes #sionismo #zionism #iof #idf #colonialism #sionisti #izrahell #israelterroriststate #invasion #israelcriminalstate #israelestatocriminale #massacri #deportazione #concentramento #AmalKhaled
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Da Donatella Dolma
🇱🇧🇮🇱 La giornalista Amal Khalil era stata minacciata dal Mossad al telefono: “Ti tagliamo la testa se non smetti di filmare”
Uccisa perché si è rifiutata di tacere. La collega sopravvissuta racconta l’agguato e l’agonia dall’ospedale di Beirut (Haaretz- al-Jazeera - Associated Press)
Da almeno due anni Amal Khalil riceveva minacce sui suoi dispositivi cellulari. In una recente intervista, ha raccontato d’aver ricevuto una chiamata da un agente del Mossad che minacciava di decapitarla se non la smetteva di filmare il Libano meridionale. Conoscevano dettagli intimi della sua vita e volevano che sapesse d’essere “sotto sorveglianza”. Qualche giorno fa, un portavoce dell’IDF aveva pubblicato su X un video di Khalil definendola “media-terrorista”. L’aveva messa ufficialmente nel mirino.
Eppure, Khalil ha continuato a fare il suo lavoro fino alla fine, era il tipo di giornalista che Israele teme di più: che non si lascia intimidire o ridurre al silenzio. Non ci sono dubbi che l'esercito israeliano l'abbia presa di mira: ha colpito lei e la sua collega ripetutamente, uccidendo prima due accompagnatori delle giornaliste e poi bombardando la casa in cui si erano rifugiate, e successivamente, l’IDF ha impedito ai soccorsi di raggiungerle, attaccandoli con droni.
Erano a Bint Jbeil e Khalil stava filmando le macerie delle demolizioni israeliane quando sono state attaccate.
Haaretz e l’Associated Press hanno intervistato in ospedale la collega di Amal sopravvissuta agli attacchi, la fotografa freelance Zeinab Faraj.
Racconta che stava guidando seguendo l’auto di un suo parente nel villaggio di al-Tayri, a 8 chilometri dal confine con Israele, mercoledì, quando è cominciato l’attacco alle 14:30. Khalil teneva il suo telefono fuori dal finestrino per filmare gli abitati demoliti quando è esplosa l’auto che le precedeva con il cugino di Faraj e un altro uomo, uccisi sul colpo. Le giornaliste allora hanno abbandonato la loro auto, per accovacciandosi sul ciglio della strada mentre un drone volava sulle loro teste. Circa mezz’ora dopo, un secondo colpo ha distrutto l'auto di Khalil a pochi metri dalle due donne.
🟠 “Non lasciarmi sola”
Faraj è riuscita sollevare la saracinesca di un negozio e le giornaliste vi si sono rifugiate.
"Amal strisciava, era stata ferita dall’esplosione dell’auto alle gambe e alla testa e sanguinava dal naso” ricorda Faraj parlando con difficoltà per il viso gonfio.
Al riparo, le giornaliste hanno video chiamato colleghi e parenti. Faraj racconta che “Khalil si è sforzata di fare una faccia coraggiosa per cercare di rassicurare la famiglia dicendo che stavamo bene”.
“Quando le ho detto che avevo bisogno di addormentarmi, Amal si è avvicinata e mi ha abbracciata e mi ha detto: 'Zeinab, non lasciarmi sola'. Allora mi sono resa conto che non stava affatto bene, il colore del suo viso era cambiato e ho pensato che dovesse avere emorragie interne".
Nel frattempo era iniziato un fitto scambio di contatti tra la Croce Rossa, l'esercito , la forza di pace delle Nazioni Unite e l’IDF per garantire un passaggio sicuro dei soccorsi alle giornaliste.
“Ero mezza addormentata quando avvertii il suono di un missile che cadeva, ha colpito il nostro edificio”.
Faraj è stata sbalzata fuori dal negozio dall'impatto, mentre Khalil è rimasta intrappolata sotto le macerie.
"Ero incosciente, ho creduto che mio padre fosse venuto a prendermi e ho iniziato a chiamarlo: 'Papà, sono qui, vieni ad aiutarmi'", racconta Faraj.
L'esercito israeliano ha poi aperto il fuoco sulla Croce Rossa. Solo quattro ore più tardi una squadra di soccorso è stata in grado di soccorrere Faraj e di recuperare i corpi dei due uomini uccisi dal primo attacco. Ma è stata attaccata e allontanata di nuovo. La stessa ambulanza che trasportava Faraj all’ospedale di Beirut è stata attaccata da un drone con granate stordenti.
Poco prima della mezzanotte, quando finalmente l'esercito libanese, la Croce Rossa e l’UNIFIL hanno ricevuto una autorizzazione formale dall’esercito occupante israeliano, il corpo di Khalil è stato estratto dalle macerie. Faraj crede che "se fossero arrivati da lei un po' prima, Amal sarebbe qui oggi".
Khalil, riportano Haaretz e l’Associated Press, già durante la guerra Israele-Hezbollah del 2024 riceveva messaggi minacciosi da un numero israeliano. L'esercito israeliano contattato da Haaretz non ha voluto commentare.
🟠 L’IDF apre la caccia da X
Pochi giorni prima della morte della giornalista, Avichay ❌Adraee🚩, portavoce dell'esercito israeliano, pubblica su X un video di Khalil che accarezza un gatto raccolto tra le macerie, Adraee la chiama “media-terrorista” scrivendo che la testata per cui lavora “parla a nome di Hezbollah, il diavolo". Era praticamente una dichiarazione di condanna a morte, il segnale che apriva la caccia alla giornalista.
Il Comitato internazionale per la protezione dei giornalisti, che parlò subito di “un chiaro incitamento all’odio, una vera e propria minaccia", oggi commenta: “Secondo il diritto umanitario internazionale, i giornalisti, in quanto civili, sono sempre protetti, in qualsiasi caso e circostanza durante lo svolgimento del proprio lavoro, da attacchi diretti e indiscriminati, indipendentemente dalle posizioni o dall'affiliazione politica dei loro media e non c’è una sola prova che ci dica che Khalil o Faraj abbiano direttamente partecipato alle ostilità militari tra Hezbollah e Israele”. Il Comitato ha chiesto una indagine internazionale per crimini di guerra. Richiesta ufficializzata dal primo ministro sunnita, il governo si rivolgerà alla CPI.
Amal era molto conosciuta e amata in tutto il Libano, il suo funerale ha visto una larga partecipazione di tutte le componenti sociali e religiose del paese.
🟠 Il “giornalisticidio”
Bint Jbeil, dove è morta la giornalista, è stata teatro di battaglie cruciali tra Israele e i combattenti di Hezbollah, è un luogo simbolico della resistenza: durante l'invasione del 2006 qui gli sciiti hanno respinto i tentativi di conquista israeliani.
L'assassinio di Amal Khalil ricorda quello della veterana corrispondente di Al Jazeera Shireen Abu Akleh🚩. Quattro anni fa, anche lei si trovava in un luogo simbolico della resistenza, Jenin, quando è stata colpita alla testa mentre cercava riparo dal fuoco israeliano insieme a un collega.
Dalla sua morte, oltre 250 giornalisti e operatori dei media sono stati uccisi, prevalentemente a Gaza. Molti di loro sono stati presi di mira mentre svolgevano il proprio lavoro, altri sono stati attaccati mentre erano a casa con le loro famiglie.
È il caso di Mohammed Abu Hatab🚩, ucciso insieme a ✔️11 membri della sua famiglia nel novembre 2023.
La persecuzione dei giornalisti palestinesi e libanesi è ben documentata, e l'uccisione di Khalil è l'ultimo episodio di una serie che ha reso questo conflitto sconfinato il più letale della storia per la stampa. Ma ciò che impressiona di questo primato sono le condizioni che lo hanno reso possibile.
❌L'impunità qui non è semplicemente un fallimento della giustizia a posteriori, ma una struttura di permissivismo che plasma ciò che i regimi credono di poter fare. Israele per primo percepisce che non esiste azione che gli costi il sostegno dei suoi alleati occidentali e ne trae conclusioni letali. La sua cifra è la sfrontatezza della sua violenza e questa è frutto dell'impunità. Questo regine non si preoccupa nemmeno più di mascherare le proprie azioni. Per la censura, i giornalisti vengono braccati e uccisi. E il mondo che afferma di dare valore alla libertà di stampa piangerà brevemente Amal, proprio come ha fatto con Shireen, per poi continuare a fornire la copertura che rende inevitabile il prossimo omicidio.
Se documentare e diffondere come agisce il Governo israeliano genera antisionismo e persino antisemitismo, gli ebrei sanno chi ne è responsabile!
#AmalKhalil #ZeinabFaraj
#israeleStatoTerrorista
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I primi attentati dei GAP non comportano grandi difficoltà per chi li esegue
La formazione dei Gruppi d’azione patriottica nelle principali città non costituisce un processo del tutto uniforme, variando per quel che riguarda i tempi in cui le strutture diventano operative e i risultati da esse ottenuti.
A Milano, all’inizio dell’ottobre 1943, Francesco Scotti ed Egisto Rubini mettono insieme un primo nucleo gappista, nelle persone di Validio Mantovani <97, Carlo Camesasca <98, Vito Antonio La Fratta <99 e Renato Sgobaro <100: si tratta di uomini non più giovanissimi, sposati, operai provenienti dall’ambiente delle fabbriche di Sesto San Giovanni. In seguito, con l’arrivo a Milano di Vittorio Bardini <101 e Ilio Barontini, le squadre gappiste, sparse nelle diverse zone della città, crescono di numero e si raccolgono nel 17° distaccamento GAP Gramsci <102, divenendo, per numero di azioni svolte e di combattenti arruolati nei primi mesi di lotta, il gruppo più consistente del panorama nazionale <103.
A Torino, l’organizzazione dei GAP scaturisce dalla riunione, tenuta il 10 ottobre 1943, tra Ilio Barontini, Remo Scappini e Ateo Garemi. Il fatto che la prima azione, compiuta il 24 ottobre contro il Seniore della MVSN Domenico Giardina, venga eseguita dallo stesso Garemi e dall’anarchico Dario Cagno è sintomatico delle difficoltà occorse nel reclutare nuovi elementi. La scarsa entità numerica e le numerose problematicità del gappismo torinese restano una costante <104, come evidenziato da Giovanni Pesce, il quale, divenuto comandante dei GAP di Torino, lamenta di trovarsi «senza servizio d’informazioni, senza altri uomini, senza mezzi, senza attrezzature tecniche» <105.
A Firenze, per realizzare la prima azione gappista, il PCI si rivolge, alla fine di novembre, ad un gruppetto partigiano di stanza a Greve, a testimonianza del fatto che l’organizzazione gappista della città non fosse ancora ritenuta pronta. Il tentativo si risolve in una nulla di fatto, ma sono proprio questi partigiani, in primis Cesare Massai <106 e Bruno Fanciullacci, una volta terminata l’esperienza in montagna, a comporre il nucleo principale del gappismo fiorentino.
A Genova, verso la metà di ottobre, prende forma un primo raggruppamento gappista intorno al comandante Giacomo Buranello <107 e a Walter Fillak <108.
A Roma, dove ciascuna delle 8 zone operative <109 in cui i partiti antifascisti hanno suddiviso la città ha un proprio GAP di zona, il «salto di qualità» <110 si ha verso la metà di ottobre con la costituzione di 4 GAP centrali: “Quel giorno decidemmo di separare dalle otto zone alcuni degli elementi più validi, di isolarli completamente […] in modo che agissero clandestinamente, in misura più pertinente e utile, dovevano fare azioni speciali contro i tedeschi, i fascisti, la polizia, contro i mezzi di comunicazione <111. I GAP Pisacane e Gramsci, comandati rispettivamente da Rosario Bentivegna e Mario Fiorentini, sono inseriti nella rete di Carlo Salinari <112, i GAP Sozzi e Garibaldi, invece, fanno parte della rete di Franco Calamandrei <113. Primo comandante dell’intera struttura è Antonello Trombadori <114.
Lo sviluppo
Questa prima fase di avvio e sviluppo dell’attività gappista, nel tentativo di operare una generalizzazione, può essere collocata temporalmente tra il tardo autunno del 1943 e la primavera del 1944. I Gruppi d’azione patriottica, malgrado i problemi di reclutamento e la precarietà delle attrezzature a disposizione, mettono a segno un numero elevato di azioni, soprattutto, eccezion fatta per il gappismo romano che rivolge numerosi attentati anche contro le forze tedesche, ai danni di esponenti di spicco della RSI. I primi attentati non comportano grandi difficoltà per chi li esegue, per il fatto che le vittime vengono colte del tutto impreparate. Si pensi alle uccisioni di Gino Gobbi e di Aldo
Resega, i quali, nonostante la posizione ricoperta, essendo rispettivamente comandante del distretto militare di Firenze e commissario federale di Milano, girano senza scorta e si recano a lavoro in tram. La descrizione delle due azioni evidenzia, da una parte, la mancanza di precauzioni dei fascisti, dall’altra, la relativa facilità dell’atto gappista. La soppressione di Gobbi, avvenuta la sera del 1° dicembre 1943 a Firenze, è: “[…] condotta in una precarietà incredibile. Erano in quattro e disponevano solo di due vecchie biciclette. Avevano quattro pistole così malandate che decisero di usare solo le due meno vecchie e malgrado ciò una di esse si inceppò. Attesero il Gobbi all’uscita del Distretto Militare in Piazza S. Spirito. Due salirono sul tram dietro a lui mentre gli altri due, con le biciclette, seguivano il convoglio. Quando il Gobbi scese dal tram, vicino alla sua abitazione, in via Pagnini, i gappisti che lo seguivano appiedati aprirono il fuoco con le loro pistole. […] Dopo aver ucciso il colonnello i due che avevano sparato salirono sulla canna della bicicletta dei loro compagni e con tale mezzo abbandonarono la zona” <115.
A Milano, la mattina del 18 dicembre 1943, in modo simile, Resega viene ucciso dal quartetto composto da «Barbisùn» Camesasca, «Ninetto» Mantovani, «Totò» La Fratta e «Lupo» Sgobaro: “Ninetto e la compagna si mettono poco discosto dalla porta ove lui deve uscire conversando tranquillamente, al momento giusto ci avrebbe fatto il segnale levando il cappello in segno di saluto alla compagna che con indifferenza si sarebbe allontanata, Totò come protezione si trovava all’angolo di Via Bronzetti con Corso 22 Marzo, e precisamente alla fermata del tram, io e Lupo che dovevamo operare […] la manovra riesce meravigliosamente, e così ci troviamo all’angolo proprio contemporaneamente con lui, che ingannato dalla nostra tattica è costretto per sorpassarci passare in mezzo a noi due, non si aspettava che questo momento, così io che avevo la pistola sotto il giornale fingendo di leggere, a non più di 10 cm. dal suo dorso lascio partire 4 colpi, egli cade in avanti senza un grido, fulminato all’istante, Lupo per non essere a meno, gli scarica pure lui 4 colpi mentre è steso per terra, dopo di che in quattro salti attraversiamo la strada, inforchiamo le nostre biciclette e ci allontaniamo indisturbati […]” <116.
Con il passare dei mesi, l’aumento di misure cautelari prese dalle autorità fasciste nelle città, ed il conseguente innalzamento del coefficiente di difficoltà dei colpi, vanno di pari passo con il miglioramento dell’efficienza dell’organizzazione gappista.
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97 Validio Mantovani (1914-1944). Operaio alla Pirelli, fu capogruppo del primo nucleo gappista milanese. Venne fucilato a fine luglio 1944 insieme al padre, Rotilio, anch’egli collaboratore dei GAP milanesi con la funzione di recapito e intendenza, in Borgomaneri, Li chiamavano terroristi, cit., pp. 63-64.
98 Carlo Camesasca (1912-1945). Durante il servizio di leva, fu uno dei tiratori scelti della squadra del 7° Reggimento bersaglieri che, alle gare nazionali di tiro a segno del 1933, si aggiudicò il titolo di campione d’Italia delle Forze armate. Assunto alla fabbrica Breda di Sesto San Giovanni, nel 1942 passò alla Marelli, dove entrò in contatto con elementi della cellula di fabbrica. Fu componente dei GAP di Milano, fino al suo passaggio in Val d’Ossola. Fu internato nei campi elvetici del Lago Nero. Rientrato a Milano nei giorni dell’insurrezione, fu, per ragioni poco chiare, ucciso con un colpo alla nuca da uno dei suoi stessi compagni, in Ibid., pp. 65-66.
99 Vito Antonio La Fratta (1908-1944). Appena sedicenne, fu arrestato a Torino per propaganda comunista. Operaio specializzato alle acciaierie Falck, fece parte dei primi GAP milanesi. Fu arrestato il 1° maggio 1944 e morì nel carcere di San Vittore, in Ibid., p. 64.
100 Renato Sgobaro, nato nel 1906, residente a Sesto San Giovanni dal 1924, fu operaio alla fabbrica Breda. Fece parte dei GAP milanesi. Individuato, riuscì a sottrarsi alla cattura e fu trasferito in provincia di Varese, in Istituto per la storia dell’età contemporanea (d’ora in poi Isec), Fondo Renato Sgobaro, b. 1, f. 1, Biografia del gappista Sgobaro Renato (Giulio).
101 Vittorio Bardini (1903-1985). Comunista, arrestato più volte e costretto ad espatriare, frequentò la scuola leninista in Unione Sovietica, combatté in Spagna, fu internato in Francia, estradato in Italia nel 1941 e trasferito al confino. Con la caduta del fascismo, fu inviato a Milano a dirigere i primi GAP. Catturato, fu internato nel campo di Mauthausen. Rientrato in Italia dopo la Liberazione, fu membro del Comitato Centrale del PCI e segretario della federazione comunista di Siena, in Donne e Uomini della Resistenza, ad nomen, consultato il 27-06-2019.
102 Luigi Borgomaneri, Due inverni, un’estate e la rossa primavera. Le Brigate Garibaldi a Milano e provincia 1943-1945, Franco Angeli, Milano 1985, pp. 23-29.
103 Peli, Storie di Gap, cit., p. 43.
104 Ibid., p. 44.
105 Giovanni Pesce, Soldati senza uniforme. Diario di un gappista, Edizioni di cultura sociale, Roma 1950, p. 18.
106 Cesare Massai (1911-1995). Operaio fiorentino di San Frediano, divenne comunista nel 1938. Fu arrestato e rimase in carcere fino al 1943. Dopo una breve esperienza partigiana, fu comandante dei GAP fiorentini. Individuato, venne trasferito nel maggio 1944 a Pisa, in Donne e Uomini della Resistenza, ad nomen, consultato il 27-06-2019.
107 Giacomo Buranello (1921-1944). Studente di ingegneria con Walter Fillak. Fu organizzatore di una cellula comunista studentesca, per la quale fu arrestato nel 1942. Fu comandante dei GAP genovesi. Braccato, venne trasferito in montagna. Tornato in città per lo sciopero generale del marzo 1944, fu arrestato, torturato e fucilato il 3 marzo, in AA. VV., Ear, vol. I, cit., pp. 403-404.
108 Walter Fillak (1920-1945). Espulso dal liceo scientifico di Genova per attività sovversiva, fu arrestato nel 1942 in quanto promotore, con Giacomo Buranello, di una organizzazione comunista studentesca. Entrò a far parte dei GAP di Genova e, in seguito, fu comandante partigiano in Piemonte. Catturato dai tedeschi nei pressi di Ivrea, fu impiccato il 5 febbraio 1945, in AA. VV., Ear, vol. II, cit., p. 348.
109 La prima zona Prati, la seconda zona Trastevere, la terza zona Flaminio, la quarta zona Centro, la quinta zona Macao, la sesta zona San Giovanni, la settima zona Ostiense e l’ottava zona Prenestino.
110 Fiorentini, Sette mesi di guerriglia urbana, cit., p. 52.
111 Ibid., p. 53.
112 Carlo Salinari (1919-1977). Laureato in Lettere all’Università di Roma nel 1941, fu militante comunista e partecipò alla Resistenza romana dirigendo una delle due reti dei GAP centrali. Nel maggio 1944, a causa della delazione del gappista Guglielmo Blasi, fu arrestato, torturato e condannato a morte. L’arrivo degli Alleati a Roma nel giugno 1944 lo salvò. Nel dopoguerra, fu responsabile della sezione culturale del PCI e insegnante universitario, in AA. VV., Ear, vol. V, cit., pp. 317-318.
113 Franco Calamandrei (1917-1982). Militante nel PCI a partire dal 1943, durante la Resistenza a Roma fu responsabile di una delle due reti dei GAP centrali. Catturato il 28 aprile 1944, riuscì a fuggire dalla pensione Jaccarino, sede della banda Koch. Nel dopoguerra, fu membro del Comitato centrale del PCI e senatore dal 1968, in AA. VV., Ear, vol. I, cit., p. 404.
114 Bentivegna, Senza fare di necessità virtù, cit., p. 107.
115 Fagioli, Partigiano a 15 anni, cit., p. 198.
116 Isec, Fondo Antonio Mantovani, b. 4, f. 1, Autobiografia del compagno Camesasca Carlo (Barbisùn).
Gabriele Aggradevole, Biografie gappiste. Riflessioni sulla narrazione e sulla legittimazione della violenza resistenziale, Tesi di laurea magistrale, Università di Pisa, 2019#1943 #1944 #comunisti #fascisti #Firenze #GabrieleAggradevole #GAp #Genova #milano #novembre #ottobre #partigiani #Resistenza #roma #tedeschi #Torino
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ancora su “genocidio”, termine decisamente esatto
Cari amici filoqui e filolà, ma se il genocida vi dice “sono un genocida, sto commettendo genocidio, lo pianifico e lo attuo”, firma le bombe, progetta di sganciarle e le sgancia, e in effetti fa un genocidio, poi voi che fate? Vi interrogate severamente e imparzialmente sulla correttezza effettiva della parola “genocidio”?
Date un’occhiata a questo link per favore? Grazie.
Date un’occhiata magari anche alle risultanze giuridiche (non “opinionistiche”) di Amnesty (qui e qui), ONG, medici, testimoni, Onu, giuristi e studiosi di genocidio (i maggiori, ebrei, docenti a Gerusalemme)? Anche solo in sintesi.
Grazie.https://mastodon.uno/@differx/114635331202467562
https://videopress.com/v/buUZ33WW?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true un genocida inneggia al genocidio. mumble mumble, sarà “genocidio” la parola da usare?*
elad barashi, dal canale 14 della tv israeliana, inneggia all’olocausto per Gaza (suggerisco di leggere attentamente tutti gli articoli ai seguenti link):
https://www.facebook.com/share/16dzWvBhep/
https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-tv-producer-calls-gaza-holocaust-gas-chambers
https://www.controinformazione.info/lodio-israeliano-per-i-bambini-di-gaza-e-scioccante/
https://www.infopal.it/incitamento-al-genocidio-produttore-televisivo-israeliano-invita-allolocausto-contro-la-popolazione-di-gaza/*
Gabor Maté, sopravvissuto ai campi, parla di genocidio perpetrato da israele, del riconoscimento della pertinenza della classificazione come “genocidio” fa parte di “independent scholars”, e di ignobile sfruttamento della memoria della Shoah ebraica da parte di israele:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJsoqCVpXDW/
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Dr Mark Perlmutter:
(1) https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/mondo/gaza-racconto-medico-volontario_98797410-202502k.shtml
(2) https://www.instagram.com/wearthepeace/reel/DHjrLZFBwJC/Il Dr. #Perlmutter, medico di origini ebraiche, americano, membro di #PAMA , Palestinian-American Medical Association (https://youtu.be/qB-wOSP72TE), intervistato da #cartabianca, spiega molto chiaramente (a) la situazione sanitaria a #Gaza , (b) l’intenzionalità della distruzione del #PopoloPalestinese , (c) la piena pertinenza della parola genocidio, e (d) quello che chiunque in Palestina vede del comportamento di #israele. E tutto questo su un tg mediaset, non propriamente un canale filopalestinese: https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/mondo/gaza-racconto-medico-volontario_98797410-202502k.shtml
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Ancora su “genocidio” e sull’importanza di riconoscerlo in atto (Micaela Frulli, giurista): https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/05/30/genocidio-termine-corretto-giurista-analisi-video/8008661/*
Da Israel is annihilating Palestinian children. Amer Rabea was one of them, di Ahmad Ibsais, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/14/palestinian-children-death-amer-rabea-israel (articolo sul “Guardian”, 14 mag. 2025, da leggere interamente):Estratto in inglese:
article by Ahmad Ibsais, 14 May, 2025
Traduzione italiana:
Da ottobre 2023, almeno 17.000 bambini palestinesi sono stati uccisi a Gaza. Le Nazioni Unite confermano ora che almeno 100 bambini vengono uccisi o feriti ogni giorno da quando Israele ha ripreso l’offensiva nel marzo 2025. In 36 attacchi aerei verificati, solo donne e bambini sono stati trovati sotto le macerie. Non combattenti. Non obiettivi militari. Solo famiglie.
Ma questa guerra non riguarda solo la morte. Riguarda la cancellazione sistematica della vita palestinese: i suoi ritmi, le sue generazioni, il suo futuro. Come ha avvertito un funzionario delle Nazioni Unite, si tratta della creazione di condizioni di vita incompatibili con la continua esistenza dei palestinesi come gruppo.
Secondo l’Unicef, otto neonati sono morti di ipotermia a gennaio. Il personale medico segnala un picco di aborti spontanei. I bambini nascono prematuri, malnutriti e muoiono nelle prime settimane di vita. Le Nazioni Unite avvertono che i bambini di Gaza sono sottoposti a condizioni “incompatibili con la loro continua esistenza”. Secondo Medici Senza Frontiere, i bambini arrivano in ospedale con ferite in putrefazione, disidratati e scheletrici. Gli aiuti sono stati bloccati. Le cisterne d’acqua sono state bombardate. La nascita, a Gaza, è una minaccia a cui Israele risponde con attacchi aerei.
Israele ha trasformato due terzi di Gaza in una zona vietata, rubando di fatto terra palestinese. Non c’è elettricità. Non ci sono medicine. Non c’è acqua pulita. L’assedio non uccide solo. Impedisce alla vita di iniziare. Eppure coloro che sopravvivono alle bombe vengono braccati con altri mezzi.
Ma la violenza di Israele contro i bambini non è una novità. In Cisgiordania, la violenza è personale, intima. I bambini vengono giustiziati ai posti di blocco. I soldati fanno irruzione nelle case di notte. Human Rights Watch ha documentato in un rapporto del 2023 numerose uccisioni di bambini palestinesi che non rappresentavano alcuna minaccia, colpiti alla schiena, al petto, mentre correvano, mentre andavano a scuola.
Il diciassettenne Mahmoud al-Sadi è stato ucciso a colpi d’arma da fuoco mentre si recava a scuola a Jenin. Era disarmato. Un veicolo militare a 100 metri di distanza ha sparato un solo colpo. Non c’erano scontri nelle vicinanze. Nessuna giustificazione.*
Dalla Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (13 mar. 2025): https://www.rsi.ch/info/mondo/Nei-Territori-palestinesi-%E2%80%9Catti-di-genocidio%E2%80%9D–2668751.html‘atti di genocidio’_ Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana, 13 mar 2025: https://www.rsi.ch/info/mondo/Nei-Territori-palestinesi-%E2%80%9Catti-di-genocidio%E2%80%9D–2668751.html
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MEE – Middle East Eye:
(1) https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-genocide-scholars-unanimous-israel-committing-genocide-gaza-investigation-findsTop genocide scholars unanimous that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation:
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says top legal scholar Melanie O’Brien. President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars outlines why Israel has no defence against the charge of genocide in Gaza
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Elena Basile sul “Fatto quotidiano” (10 giu. 2025): articolo ripreso da un post di Mauro Coltorti: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C98HGM6E3/
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Wikipedia non è sempre una fonte attendibile/stabile. Quindi di questa pagina si offre solo un pdf che comunque può essere consultato qui: https://slowforward.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/accuse-di-genocidio_-da-wikipedia_-download-del-6-giu-2025.pdf*
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bonus track:#AhmadIbsais #AmerRabea #bambini #cartabianca #children #Cisgiordania #colonialism #eladBarashi #GaborMaté #Gaza #genocide #genocideScholars #genocidio #Guardian #HumanRightsWatch #IDF #InternationalLawProfessorWilliamSchabas #invasion #IOF #israelcriminalstate #Israele #israelestatocriminale #israelterroriststate #izrahell #Jenin #MahmoudAlSadi #MarkPerlmutter #massacri #MEE #MelanieOBrien #MicaelaFrulli #MiddleEastEye #omicidiImpuniti #Palestina #Palestine #PalestinianAmericanMedicalAssociation #PAMA #Perlmutter #PopoloPalestinese #sionismo #sionisti #situazioneSanitaria #starvingcivilians #starvingpeople #TheGuardian #Unicef #warcrimes #WestBank #wikipedia #WilliamSchabas #zionism
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ancora su “genocidio”, termine decisamente esatto
Cari amici filoqui e filolà, ma se il genocida vi dice “sono un genocida, sto commettendo genocidio, lo pianifico e lo attuo”, firma le bombe, progetta di sganciarle e le sgancia, e in effetti fa un genocidio, poi voi che fate? Vi interrogate severamente e imparzialmente sulla correttezza effettiva della parola “genocidio”?
Date un’occhiata a questo link per favore? Grazie.
Date un’occhiata magari anche alle risultanze giuridiche (non “opinionistiche”) di Amnesty (qui e qui), ONG, medici, testimoni, Onu, giuristi e studiosi di genocidio (i maggiori, ebrei, docenti a Gerusalemme)? Anche solo in sintesi.
Grazie.https://mastodon.uno/@differx/114635331202467562
un genocida inneggia al genocidio. mumble mumble, sarà “genocidio” la parola da usare?*
elad barashi, dal canale 14 della tv israeliana, inneggia all’olocausto per Gaza (suggerisco di leggere attentamente tutti gli articoli ai seguenti link):
https://www.facebook.com/share/16dzWvBhep/
https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-tv-producer-calls-gaza-holocaust-gas-chambers
https://www.controinformazione.info/lodio-israeliano-per-i-bambini-di-gaza-e-scioccante/
https://www.infopal.it/incitamento-al-genocidio-produttore-televisivo-israeliano-invita-allolocausto-contro-la-popolazione-di-gaza/*
Gabor Maté, sopravvissuto ai campi, parla di genocidio perpetrato da israele, del riconoscimento della pertinenza della classificazione come “genocidio” fa parte di “independent scholars”, e di ignobile sfruttamento della memoria della Shoah ebraica da parte di israele:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJsoqCVpXDW/
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Dr Mark Perlmutter:
(1) https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/mondo/gaza-racconto-medico-volontario_98797410-202502k.shtml
(2) https://www.instagram.com/wearthepeace/reel/DHjrLZFBwJC/Il Dr. #Perlmutter, medico di origini ebraiche, americano, membro di #PAMA , Palestinian-American Medical Association (https://youtu.be/qB-wOSP72TE), intervistato da #cartabianca, spiega molto chiaramente (a) la situazione sanitaria a #Gaza , (b) l’intenzionalità della distruzione del #PopoloPalestinese , (c) la piena pertinenza della parola genocidio, e (d) quello che chiunque in Palestina vede del comportamento di #israele. E tutto questo su un tg mediaset, non propriamente un canale filopalestinese: https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/mondo/gaza-racconto-medico-volontario_98797410-202502k.shtml
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Ancora su “genocidio” e sull’importanza di riconoscerlo in atto (Micaela Frulli, giurista): https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/05/30/genocidio-termine-corretto-giurista-analisi-video/8008661/*
Da Israel is annihilating Palestinian children. Amer Rabea was one of them, di Ahmad Ibsais, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/14/palestinian-children-death-amer-rabea-israel (articolo sul “Guardian”, 14 mag. 2025, da leggere interamente):Estratto in inglese:
article by Ahmad Ibsais, 14 May, 2025
Traduzione italiana:
Da ottobre 2023, almeno 17.000 bambini palestinesi sono stati uccisi a Gaza. Le Nazioni Unite confermano ora che almeno 100 bambini vengono uccisi o feriti ogni giorno da quando Israele ha ripreso l’offensiva nel marzo 2025. In 36 attacchi aerei verificati, solo donne e bambini sono stati trovati sotto le macerie. Non combattenti. Non obiettivi militari. Solo famiglie.
Ma questa guerra non riguarda solo la morte. Riguarda la cancellazione sistematica della vita palestinese: i suoi ritmi, le sue generazioni, il suo futuro. Come ha avvertito un funzionario delle Nazioni Unite, si tratta della creazione di condizioni di vita incompatibili con la continua esistenza dei palestinesi come gruppo.
Secondo l’Unicef, otto neonati sono morti di ipotermia a gennaio. Il personale medico segnala un picco di aborti spontanei. I bambini nascono prematuri, malnutriti e muoiono nelle prime settimane di vita. Le Nazioni Unite avvertono che i bambini di Gaza sono sottoposti a condizioni “incompatibili con la loro continua esistenza”. Secondo Medici Senza Frontiere, i bambini arrivano in ospedale con ferite in putrefazione, disidratati e scheletrici. Gli aiuti sono stati bloccati. Le cisterne d’acqua sono state bombardate. La nascita, a Gaza, è una minaccia a cui Israele risponde con attacchi aerei.
Israele ha trasformato due terzi di Gaza in una zona vietata, rubando di fatto terra palestinese. Non c’è elettricità. Non ci sono medicine. Non c’è acqua pulita. L’assedio non uccide solo. Impedisce alla vita di iniziare. Eppure coloro che sopravvivono alle bombe vengono braccati con altri mezzi.
Ma la violenza di Israele contro i bambini non è una novità. In Cisgiordania, la violenza è personale, intima. I bambini vengono giustiziati ai posti di blocco. I soldati fanno irruzione nelle case di notte. Human Rights Watch ha documentato in un rapporto del 2023 numerose uccisioni di bambini palestinesi che non rappresentavano alcuna minaccia, colpiti alla schiena, al petto, mentre correvano, mentre andavano a scuola.
Il diciassettenne Mahmoud al-Sadi è stato ucciso a colpi d’arma da fuoco mentre si recava a scuola a Jenin. Era disarmato. Un veicolo militare a 100 metri di distanza ha sparato un solo colpo. Non c’erano scontri nelle vicinanze. Nessuna giustificazione.*
Dalla Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (13 mar. 2025): https://www.rsi.ch/info/mondo/Nei-Territori-palestinesi-%E2%80%9Catti-di-genocidio%E2%80%9D–2668751.html‘atti di genocidio’_ Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana, 13 mar 2025: https://www.rsi.ch/info/mondo/Nei-Territori-palestinesi-%E2%80%9Catti-di-genocidio%E2%80%9D–2668751.html
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MEE – Middle East Eye:
(1) https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-genocide-scholars-unanimous-israel-committing-genocide-gaza-investigation-findsTop genocide scholars unanimous that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation:
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says top legal scholar Melanie O’Brien. President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars outlines why Israel has no defence against the charge of genocide in Gaza
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Wikipedia non è sempre una fonte attendibile/stabile. Quindi di questa pagina si offre solo un pdf che comunque può essere consultato qui: https://slowforward.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/accuse-di-genocidio_-da-wikipedia_-download-del-6-giu-2025.pdf*
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