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| WHAT IS GREAT APE TRUST? |
Great Ape Trust of Iowa, formerly known as Iowa Primate Learning
Sanctuary, is a world-class research center dedicated to providing
sanctuary and an honorable life for great apes, studying the intelligence
of great apes, advancing conservation of great apes and providing
unique educational experiences about great apes. Located in southeast
Des Moines on 200 acres of lowlands, river forest and lakes, Great
Ape Trust will be among the largest great ape facilities in North
America and one of the first worldwide to include all four types
of great ape: bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. |
 ANIMATED
TOUR (RUNNING TIME 1:42 MINUTES)
This animated tour shows the existing bonobo
and orangutan buildings and renderings of future facilities
such as the Primatarium visitors center, a researchers enclave,
the gorilla research facility and the chimpanzee research
lab. VIDEO: Low
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EXPERIENCE
A NEW REALITY (RUNNING TIME 4:40 MINUTES)
An expanded version of the animated tour
shows the existing bonobo and orangutan buildings and
renderings of future facilities such as the Primatarium
visitors center, a researchers enclave, the gorilla research
facility and the chimpanzee research lab. VIDEO: Low
QuickTime | Low
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 OVERHEAD
SITEMAP OF Great Ape Trust
View an overhead map of the plans for Great Ape Trust. To view an artists
rendering of the site,  click
here. |
 WHERE
IS THE SITE?
Located five miles southeast of downtown Des Moines, Great Ape Trust, at
200 acres, will be the largest great ape sanctuary in North America when
completed. View
Map | Download
PDF Map |
 WHO’S
BUILDING IT?
To view some of the companies and organizations who have helped build Great
Ape Trust of Iowa, click
here. |
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Great Ape Trust is certified by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums
