Protecting Nigeria's Chimpanzees | Rachel Ikemeh
Meet Rachel Ikemeh: conservationist and chimpanzee researcher. Join Rachel to explore the threats wild chimpanzees face and learn
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About This Event
Rachel Ikemeh studies and monitors threatened wildlife and develops comprehensive conservation plans to protect key habitats and species. As the Executive Director of the South West Niger Forest Project, she and her team work to bring species back from the brink of extinction, increase biological and geographical knowledge, and support local communities. Join Rachel to explore the threats wild chimpanzees face and learn how she protects the rare wildlife in the Niger Delta. In this interactive live event, students will hear a presentation from Rachel, then get the chance to send in their questions for her to answer live on air!
Featured Explorers
National Geographic Explorers are an international community of changemakers, who use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world, while inspiring the next generation to do the same.

Nick Okafor
Nick Okafor (he/him), a strategist and design researcher, is the founder of trubel&co, a tech-justice nonprofit mobilizing the next generation to reclaim data, design and tech for advocacy and digital storytelling.

Rodrigo A. Medellín
Rodrigo A. Medellín is a senior professor of ecology at the Institute of Ecology, University of Mexico. He has worked on the ecology and conservation in Mexico and elsewhere for over 40 years, and has authored over 190 publications.
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