Great Ape Trust, Des Moines, Iowa

A group of orangutans who appeared in Hollywood films, television commercials and magazine advertisements is being relocated to Great Ape Trust of Iowa - a significant move that begins to close the curtain in the United States on the decades-long use of orangutans in the entertainment industry.

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	NEW HOME, NEW LIFE FOR ROCKY Rocky, the most visible orangutan in entertainment today, will have many novel opportunities with his move to Great Ape Trust, including collaborating with scientists. » Read more.
	GREAT APE TRUST EMERGES STRONGER AFTER FLOODS TEST ITS METTLE Receding floodwaters are revealing the organizational strengths of Great Ape Trust of Iowa. With apes’ lives back to normal, the focus is shifting to recovery and celebrating the dozens of ways staff members made a difference during the emergency. » Read more.
	WICH LEAD AUTHOR OF PAPER ON CONTINUING WILD ORANGUTAN DECLINE By pooling data collection resources, Dr. Serge Wich and other experts have determined wild orangutans are declining more sharply than previously thought. The new numbers increase the imperative for region-specific conservation planning, they say. » Read more.
	BOWLING FOR APES STILL ON DESPITE FLOODING When Great Ape Trust officials weighed their plight in the wake of devastating flood against the plight of great apes in the wild, the great apes were a clear winner. The 3rd Annual Bowling for Apes event will take place July 19 as scheduled, with proceeds supporting Great Ape Trust conservation efforts in range countries where apes are rapidly disappearing. » Read more.

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