 | Floods of '08: Orangutans
The Floods of '08 swamped the orangutan outdoor enclosure on June 11. With pitchforks, rakes and their hands, staff and volunteers removed tons of wet, muddy straw and replaced it with fresh bedding. On June 23, the orangutans returned to their outdoor home.
Play Video |  | Artist Sue Buck gains her own 'insights through collaborations with apes'
Art professor Sue Buck has produced critically acclaimed art works of great apes. In spring 2008, she visited Great Ape Trust to begin work on pastels of Allie and Nyota and to collaborate on paintings with the orangutans and bonobos.
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 | Snow Day for Great Apes
Orangutans Azy, Knobi and Allie enjoy the snow.
Play Video |  | Knobi Arrives at Great Ape Trust
Knobi, a 25 year old female orangutan, explores her new surroundings at Great Ape Trust of Iowa where she will participate in Dr. Rob Shumaker's Orangutan Languauge Project.
Play Video |  | Just Hanging Around
Knobi, a female orangutan at Great Ape Trust, climbs a "sway pole" in the enclosed outdoor yard.
Play Video |  | Digging for Blueberries
Azy and Knobi enjoy searching through straw for fresh blueberries placed there by Great Ape Trust staff.
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Great Ape Trust is certified by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums
