Great Ape Trust of Iowa http://www.greatapetrust.org Insight Through Collaborations with Apes yancy@trilixgroup.com (Yancy de Lathouder) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:45:00 CST Dr. Rebecca Chancellor's sighting of infant chimpanzee symbolizes Rwanda's 'forest of hope' http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_82a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_82a08.php There's probably no more fitting metaphor for Great Ape Trust of Iowa-supported 'forest of hope' in Rwanda than the sighting of an infant chimpanzee in a remnant forest near the small African country's western border. Orangutan's spontaneous whistling opens new chapter in study of evolution of speech http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_79a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_79a08.php Throughout history, human beings have used the whistle for everything from hailing a cab to carrying a tune. Now, an orangutan's spontaneous whistling is providing scientists at Great Ape Trust of Iowa new insights into the evolution of speech and learning. Sale of paintings by Great Ape Trust's bonobos and Orangutans Raises $13,960 for Conservation http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_78a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_78a08.php See paintings by bonobos and orangutans this weekend only at West Des Moines gallery, or bid on a Panbanisha original at eBay.com. Area high school and college students recycle cell phones to help endangered great apes http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_81a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_81a08.php Students at several central Iowa school districts and Des Moines Area Community College are collecting used cellular phones and accessories to help Great Ape Trust of Iowa-supported conservation programs for endangered wild great apes in Africa and Indonesia. Dr. Karyl Swartz leads mentoring session with Iowa State women in science programs http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_77a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_77a08.php Narrow focus on specific research project to prepare for a career working with great apes, Great Ape Trust scientist tells students. Great Ape Trust of Iowa scientist honored with conservation award http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_76a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_76a08.php Serge Wich recognized by Wisconsin National Primate Research Center for Sumatran orangutan field studies with Indonesia students. Great Ape Trust scientist speaks in Japan at Primate Origins of Human Evolution symposium http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_75a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_75a08.php Dr. Rob Shumaker, director of orangutan research at Great Ape Trust, was an invited speaker at an international symposium, Primate Origins of Human Evolution, held Nov. 15-18 in Tokyo, Japan. Great Ape Trust orangutans explore forest yard http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_65a08.php http://www.greatapetrust.org/media/releases/2008/nr_65a08.php It's been more than a year in coming, but Great Ape Trust of Iowa's resident orangutans are making the most of the warm autumn days that remain before winter gets an icy grip on Iowa and exploring their new 3-acre outdoor forest yard