Great Ape Trust

Great Ape Trust

The Great Ape Trust is a 200-acre ape sanctuary and language study in Des Moines, Iowa that houses orangutans and bonobos. The sanctuary opened to primates on September 28, 2004. [Beeman, Perry. [http://www.greatapetrust.org/gatlibrary/pdfs/art25.pdf Apes Swing Into New Home] . The Des Moines Register, September 29, 2004.] The mission of the Great Ape Trust is studying language, culture, intelligence, and tool use in primates. It is primarily accomplished by teaching orangutans language and allowing bonobos to acquire it, both from infancy.

Primary Researchers

* Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
* Rob Shumaker
* Benjamin Beck
* Karyl Swartz
* Duane Rumbaugh
* Serge Wich

Notable Residents

* Kanzi
* Azy
* Nyota
* Panbanisha

References

External links

* [http://www.greatapetrust.org/index.php The Great Ape Trust website]
* [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid988327350/bclid1037705321/bctid1630417590 Slate video interview]


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