Monkeys of Bioko is the Smithsonian Channel’s version of “Lost Kings of Bioko” which aired in Europe late in 2019. Bioko, island in the Bight of Biafra (Gulf of Guinea), lying about 60 miles (100 km) off the coast of southern Nigeria and 100 miles (160 km) northwest of continental Equatorial Guinea, western Africa. Animal Description Bear: The Bear is found on Evergreen Islands and Balboa Island. : Mama Bear: Mama Bear is found on Balboa Island guarding a cave which contains the machete however she can be lured away … In addition to filling in a major information gap concerning the ecology around the MWC, this ongoing project has become a core educational tool for the Drexel in Equatorial Guinea study abroad curriculum. It is home to the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, 150,000 people, and some of the most endangered animals … In fact, the authors of the Bioko Island study noted properly regulated wildlife farming was an impractical solution to the bushmeat hunting crisis. Bioko Island is a small island (2000 km2) twenty miles off the coast of Cameroon in West Africa. : Lurker: Lurkers are found inside the Vasagatan Ship and Tangaroa. From a historical perspective, the islands’remote location and harsh volcanic terrain played a huge role in their current status as a world-renowned nature sanctuary. : Bee Swarm: Bee Swarms are found on Evergreen Islands and Balboa Island, and have to be caught with a Sweep Net. [Updated 2/14/2020] In a rugged archipelago situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, there are more than 200 recorded species of Galapagos Islands animals. Nearly 200 species of birds can be found on Bioko Island. The island was named after the first president of the country in 1973, but Bioko became the local We hope that this film will highlight this increadible and previously overlooked species while showcasing their island home of Bioko. The island’s wildlife would likely follow the same bleak path as South Africa’s lions , China’s bears , and Vietnam’s porcupines where … BBPP conducts a monitoring program in the areas around our Moka Wildlife Center. The drill monkey (Mandrillus leucophaeus) is one of the world’s least known species of primates and is threatened by habitat loss and the illegal bushmeat trade.Since 2011 the drill project has worked on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, filming, collecting data and providing protection for the drill. The island is home to seven endangered or vulnerable primate species, four vulnerable to critically endangered sea turtle species, plus nearly 200 bird species, with over 30 of these creatures being endemic to Bioko (not to mention the bats, plants and the relatively undocumented insect fauna).