60 http://www.greatapetrust.org/ Great Ape Trust of Iowa No en-us 2006 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 230 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. Great Ape Trust info@greatapetrust.org The Rwandan government, Great Ape Trust of Iowa and Earthpark have announced that the Gishwati Forest Reserve is the future site of the Rwanda National Conservation Park, setting into motion one of Africa's most ambitious forest restoration and ecological research efforts ever. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/Gishwati_Conservation.m4v Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:05:00 EST 7:57 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research,Conservation Azy works with Dr. Shumaker daily as part of the Orangutan Language Project at Great Ape Trust. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/azys-research-session.m4v Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:05:00 EST 4:10 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is working on another book - The publication will provide new insights into the historical studies of ape language,including her cross-species co-rearing study with a bonobo and chimpanzee. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/sue_savage_rumbaugh_interview.m4v Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:34:10 EST 4:10 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research William Fields is director of the bonobo research program at Great Ape Trust and author of a number of scientific publications including Kanzi's Primal Language: The Cultural Initiation of Primates into Language (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/william_fields_interview.m4v Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:34:10 EST 2:23 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research New animated video provides a behind-the-scenes look at the home of Azy, Knobi and Allie. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/gati_animation_orang_hdf.m4v Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:27:10 EST 3:23 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research You may learn more about our mission and the future development of Great Ape Trust, by viewing a 4 1/2 minute video, entitled Experience a New Realty. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/experience-reality-ipod.m4v Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:28:41 EST 4:40 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research This animated tour of the bonobo scientific research center at Great Ape Trust of Iowa shows the greenhouse, the special viewing area inside the main entrance and the climbing towers where the bonobos begin and end each day. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/bonobo-building-ipod.m4v Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:30:41 EST 3:22 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research You may learn more about this project and the artist by viewing a videotaped interview with David Petlowany. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/david-petlowany.mp4 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:48:00 EST 2:27 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research,Sculpture Two trumpeter swans have a new home at Great Ape Trust of Iowa and after they’ve had a chance to settle in, they'll soon have new names, thanks to their bonobo neighbors. Great Ape Trust http://www.greatapetrust.org/video/ipod/Trumpeter_Swans.m4v Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:00:00 EST 3:01 Ape,Orangutan,Bonobo,Research,Swans