Chimps Belong in the Wild, Not in the Movies
Young chimpanzees are still being taken from their mothers for the pet and entertainment trade…
Browsing: Primates
Stop the Show: Mambou’s Story
Photos and videos of young chimpanzees living at our sanctuary receive so much love and…
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See, Hear, & Speak Like an Ape: Making the World of ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Real
In an era of flash and flamboyance on film, it is easy to overlook the…
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From the Gombe of Yesterday, to the Gombe of Tomorrow and Beyond!
A Year of Discovery: Gombe Chimpanzees, Baboons, and More… 2016 was another incredible year building…
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Hilda Tresz Has ‘A Week to Change’ the Lives of Captive Animals
Many of us have likely visited a zoo as a young person or with children,…
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Recent Science Round Up
You’re in a forest in the Congo Basin of Africa, but where are all the…
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Stop the Show: Lousingo’s Story
Eight years ago, a small box arrived at Tchimpounga. When the caretakers opened the box…
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Finding Maurice: Karin Konoval in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’
Finding Maurice by Karin Konoval In 2010 I was cast as “Maurice” in the film…
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Exploring Evolution and Spirituality in Chimpanzees and Humans
Last January, I traveled to Tanzania with National Geographic presenter Justin Hall to shoot a…
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Resolution at Last for New York Blood Center Chimps in Liberia
In a landscape of impassioned people fighting battles everyday for what is right, this week we…
