The recent sequencing of the chimpanzee Y chromosome identifies no evidence for a common ancestry with humankind. Chimpanzees are modern pieces of the great ape family that occupy the rain forests and woodland savannas of equatorial Africa. Darwinists have always argued that chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans. However, intelligent design theorists argue that chimpanzees are only modern descends of australopithecines with no biological or genetic ancestral relationship to humanity.
Since the chimpanzee’s Y chromosome has been fully sequenced by geneticists and primatologists, the results do not appear to support a common human ancestry between humans and chimpanzees. Analysis of the chimpanzee’s Y chromosome confirms that it is radically different from the human Y chromosome. The chimpanzee’s Y chromosome has only two-thirds the number of distinct genes in the gene families, and 47 percent of the protein coding regions when compared to the primates human counterpart. Furthermore, more than 30 percent of the entire chimpanzee’s Y chromosome has no counterpart in human beings. The segments that do have counterparts in the human Y chromosome are often located in different regions of the chimpanzee’s Y chromosome.
According to a few lead researchers, it appears like there has been a dramatic reinvention and renovation of the chimpanzee and human Y chromosome lineages. Since evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and primatologists had to develop a pseudo-scientific explanation for the genetic differences observed between humans and chimpanzees, they speculate that the chimpanzee’s Y chromosome experienced a loss of DNA, while humans experienced a gain in DNA. These findings demonstrate conclusively that humans do not have a common ancestry with chimpanzees and other primates.
Sources: The New Answers Book 2 by Ken Ham; Three Views on Creation and Evolution by J.P. Moreland & John Mark Reynolds; The Collapse of Evolution by Scott M. Huse; and Panorama of Creation by Carl E. Baugh, Ph.D; Why Do Men Believe Evolution Against All Odds by Carl E. Baugh; The Collapse of Evolution by Harun Yahyah.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Suke the Chimpanzee's owner did not show up for court
Another escape of a full grown Chimpanzee. I noticed the state was Missouri, the same state that the Chimpanzee Breeder, Connie Casey Braun of the Missouri Primate Foundation lives in. If I was a betting person I would bet that Suke came from there also, along with Travis, Timmy, Suzy, Casey, Mikey & Louie. At least this time no one got hurt like in the Travis and Charla Nash case. Thank goodness the police officers didn't shot and that his owner was there to get him back into a cage. A lucky day.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The owner of Suke the 300 pound chimpanzee that escaped and terrorized a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood in October skipped court Friday.
Mark Archigo faces charges for keeping or harboring a dangerous animal. This is the second time the city has cited him for allowing Suko in city limits. Archigo could get a $500 fine or 6 months in jail.
Video of Suko's escape went viral online and made national headlines. Neighbors say Suko tried to get into their homes and an officer dove back into his poilce cruiser when the chimp climbed on the hood and punched a hole in the windshield.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The owner of Suke the 300 pound chimpanzee that escaped and terrorized a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood in October skipped court Friday.
Mark Archigo faces charges for keeping or harboring a dangerous animal. This is the second time the city has cited him for allowing Suko in city limits. Archigo could get a $500 fine or 6 months in jail.
Video of Suko's escape went viral online and made national headlines. Neighbors say Suko tried to get into their homes and an officer dove back into his poilce cruiser when the chimp climbed on the hood and punched a hole in the windshield.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Grace Center is saving the Orphaned Gorillas
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) -- In a remote, rural area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has opened the country's first rehabilitation center for Grauer's gorillas.
Called GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education), the center's goal is to teach orphaned gorillas how to survive in the wild as a new, self-sufficient "family," with the longer-term goal to release them into a natural habitat in a neighboring forest in the Congo Basin.
These young gorillas are physically and emotionally fragile, most having suffered from extremely traumatic conditions and experiences. Many have been violently taken from the forest by poachers, intent on selling them either as bush meat or for the animal trafficking trade.
CNN's Jessica Ellis and Ferre Dollar recently followed the first group of gorillas to be transported to the forested area from a temporary facility in Goma, in eastern DRC.
The pioneering young orphans were airlifted to GRACE by a helicopter donated by MONUC, the United Nations peacekeeping force in the DRC -- a first for a U.N. mission. Traveling by road would have been almost impossible due to poor infrastructure and potential trauma to the animals.
Mapendo, Amani, Kighoma and Ndjingala were all originally snatched from the forest and their families by poachers. They are all Grauer's gorillas, a subspecies related to the Mountain gorilla, but live exclusively in eastern DRC.
Sandy Jones is the confiscated gorilla rehabilitation manager for the Dian Fossey Fund and now the manager of GRACE. "All of the gorilla species are endangered because Congo is so unexplored they have not done a real census on how many Grauer's gorillas there are," she says.
"But at the rate at which we know they are being killed and the forest is being destroyed we are really concerned that if things aren't stopped and changed now they can be wiped out very soon."
This freshman class of GRACE gorillas range in age from between one and five years old. Mapendo, whose name means "love," was rescued in December 2007. She was confiscated along with a male gorilla but he only survived for two days.
When Amani -- which means "peace" -- was rescued a year ago she had a large wound on her leg. "It seemed obvious that her mother was shot and she was caught in the crossfire," Jones explains. "It took many weeks to heal but now she is walking perfectly normal."
Kighoma -- "drums" -- is the only male in the group. He arrived in May 2009, and Ndjingala was rescued earlier this year. She is only a year old and was named after the place from which she was taken.
"A lot of primates, when they are taken by poachers, they have ropes around their hips and it digs in and so they have bad wounds and Ndjingala suffered from that," Jones says.
The Dian Fossey gorilla fund and the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project have been caring for rescued gorillas in temporary quarters in Kinigi, in Rwanda, and in Goma.
"What I know is that many of them have died," says Dr. Eddie Kambale of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. "We may have, I can say, about 20% that have been taken from the forest."
The GRACE center is the first facility of its kind in east Central Africa. It has room for up to 30 young gorillas to live in species-typical groups and roam through 350 acres of natural habitat.
Kambale helped bring the four orphans from Goma to GRACE. "The gorillas are enjoying this place compared to where they were," he says.
"In Goma there was too much noise and dust from the road; here is less pollution so this will be good for their health. Now they are in the real forest and they are climbing and getting some forest food, so they are happy."
The remaining rescued Grauer's gorillas currently cared for by the Dian Fossey Fund and Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project will leave Kinigi on a second airlift scheduled for early next year.
"Having the gorillas here will help give the people a glimpse of the world of gorillas," says Debby Cox, of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance.
Cox worked with the local community to build the infrastructure for GRACE. "When the local people see gorillas as so much like us -- they live in families, the infants need their mothers, they hug each other -- you immediately get an empathy coming," she says.
"So we need to work with the people in this area, and that helps create stability and that creates confidence too."While for decades the world has only heard bad news from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, conservation is striking an increasingly important chord of awareness among the people.
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Called GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education), the center's goal is to teach orphaned gorillas how to survive in the wild as a new, self-sufficient "family," with the longer-term goal to release them into a natural habitat in a neighboring forest in the Congo Basin.
These young gorillas are physically and emotionally fragile, most having suffered from extremely traumatic conditions and experiences. Many have been violently taken from the forest by poachers, intent on selling them either as bush meat or for the animal trafficking trade.
CNN's Jessica Ellis and Ferre Dollar recently followed the first group of gorillas to be transported to the forested area from a temporary facility in Goma, in eastern DRC.
The pioneering young orphans were airlifted to GRACE by a helicopter donated by MONUC, the United Nations peacekeeping force in the DRC -- a first for a U.N. mission. Traveling by road would have been almost impossible due to poor infrastructure and potential trauma to the animals.
Mapendo, Amani, Kighoma and Ndjingala were all originally snatched from the forest and their families by poachers. They are all Grauer's gorillas, a subspecies related to the Mountain gorilla, but live exclusively in eastern DRC.
Sandy Jones is the confiscated gorilla rehabilitation manager for the Dian Fossey Fund and now the manager of GRACE. "All of the gorilla species are endangered because Congo is so unexplored they have not done a real census on how many Grauer's gorillas there are," she says.
"But at the rate at which we know they are being killed and the forest is being destroyed we are really concerned that if things aren't stopped and changed now they can be wiped out very soon."
This freshman class of GRACE gorillas range in age from between one and five years old. Mapendo, whose name means "love," was rescued in December 2007. She was confiscated along with a male gorilla but he only survived for two days.
When Amani -- which means "peace" -- was rescued a year ago she had a large wound on her leg. "It seemed obvious that her mother was shot and she was caught in the crossfire," Jones explains. "It took many weeks to heal but now she is walking perfectly normal."
Kighoma -- "drums" -- is the only male in the group. He arrived in May 2009, and Ndjingala was rescued earlier this year. She is only a year old and was named after the place from which she was taken.
"A lot of primates, when they are taken by poachers, they have ropes around their hips and it digs in and so they have bad wounds and Ndjingala suffered from that," Jones says.
The Dian Fossey gorilla fund and the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project have been caring for rescued gorillas in temporary quarters in Kinigi, in Rwanda, and in Goma.
"What I know is that many of them have died," says Dr. Eddie Kambale of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. "We may have, I can say, about 20% that have been taken from the forest."
The GRACE center is the first facility of its kind in east Central Africa. It has room for up to 30 young gorillas to live in species-typical groups and roam through 350 acres of natural habitat.
Kambale helped bring the four orphans from Goma to GRACE. "The gorillas are enjoying this place compared to where they were," he says.
"In Goma there was too much noise and dust from the road; here is less pollution so this will be good for their health. Now they are in the real forest and they are climbing and getting some forest food, so they are happy."
The remaining rescued Grauer's gorillas currently cared for by the Dian Fossey Fund and Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project will leave Kinigi on a second airlift scheduled for early next year.
"Having the gorillas here will help give the people a glimpse of the world of gorillas," says Debby Cox, of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance.
Cox worked with the local community to build the infrastructure for GRACE. "When the local people see gorillas as so much like us -- they live in families, the infants need their mothers, they hug each other -- you immediately get an empathy coming," she says.
"So we need to work with the people in this area, and that helps create stability and that creates confidence too."While for decades the world has only heard bad news from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, conservation is striking an increasingly important chord of awareness among the people.
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Do you know how many wild mountain Gorillas there are?
There were more than 480 mountain gorillas alive in their main home in Africa's Virunga Massif this spring, 230 more than were there 30 years ago, a census by several conservation groups found.
The gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, mainly lives in the wild in two places in Africa, the Virunga Massif and the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
A 2006 census in Bwindi found 302 mountain gorillas living there. That puts the known world total at 786 including animals in captivity.
The Massif contains three contiguous national parks in three different countries, Parc National des Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.
This is a 26% increase over the past seven years, despite the killing of at least nine of the animals during that time.
"This recovery is due to the relentless collaborative efforts of many organizations and institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda," said Augustin Basabose, coordinator of species at the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, which is a coalition of African Wildlife Foundation, Fauna & Flora International, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
To count the gorillas, six teams of 72 people systematically walked over 620 miles in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. They not only counted actual sightings of gorillas but also collected fecal samples. Genetic analysis of these samples was used to correct double-counting.
While the gorillas seem to be rebounding, they are still at risk. Recent patrols in the Virunga Massif found over 200 snares in five days. Poachers are generally going after different animals, but they can still be harmed by the traps.
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The gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, mainly lives in the wild in two places in Africa, the Virunga Massif and the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
A 2006 census in Bwindi found 302 mountain gorillas living there. That puts the known world total at 786 including animals in captivity.
The Massif contains three contiguous national parks in three different countries, Parc National des Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.
This is a 26% increase over the past seven years, despite the killing of at least nine of the animals during that time.
"This recovery is due to the relentless collaborative efforts of many organizations and institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda," said Augustin Basabose, coordinator of species at the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, which is a coalition of African Wildlife Foundation, Fauna & Flora International, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
To count the gorillas, six teams of 72 people systematically walked over 620 miles in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. They not only counted actual sightings of gorillas but also collected fecal samples. Genetic analysis of these samples was used to correct double-counting.
While the gorillas seem to be rebounding, they are still at risk. Recent patrols in the Virunga Massif found over 200 snares in five days. Poachers are generally going after different animals, but they can still be harmed by the traps.
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By Elizabeth Weise
Chahinkapa Zoo Welcomes 24 YO Orangutan
Well, this zoo is all excited about their "new feature", Oh goody more money from the visitors. They waited 5 years for him. Now he will be all alone without another Orangutan. If they had so much problem getting this one, how many more years will it be before they get another Orangutan so Tally doesn't have to live the rest of his life alone. What a shame, what a real shame. Also, even if they do get another one, who's to say they will even get along. I hope when the visitors come to see him they feel sorry for him, which is how they should feel. Put yourself in any animals life that has noone of it's own species, locked away, stared at, yelled at and see if that would make your life complete.
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The wait is over! The Chahinkapa zoo has a new guest. Cages are prepped, people are trained, and the 5-year wait is over. The zoo has its first orangutan.
Talukan is a 24-year old Orangutan. It recently arrived here at the Chahinkapa zoo in Wahpeton. He's going through a re-adjustment phase so we couldn't video tape him. These pictures came from zookeepers.
The staff calls him Tally for short. His room has fire hoses, puzzles and hammocks. Zookeepers say he's extremely smart and their job is to actually find challenges for Tally.
"Things we would give Gibbon Apes or Spider Monkeys, who also are intelligent animals, but not nearly the intelligence of an Orangutan. What we would give them they'd take all day on. If we give it to Tally, he's going to have it finished in 10 minutes because that's how smart he is."
To give you an idea of just how strong orangutans are and how much they like to fiddle with things, the bolts in his cage had to be welded down otherwise he'd end up taking them apart. The zoo opens back up this spring and there will also be a welcoming tally celebration sometime in the summer.
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The wait is over! The Chahinkapa zoo has a new guest. Cages are prepped, people are trained, and the 5-year wait is over. The zoo has its first orangutan.
Talukan is a 24-year old Orangutan. It recently arrived here at the Chahinkapa zoo in Wahpeton. He's going through a re-adjustment phase so we couldn't video tape him. These pictures came from zookeepers.
The staff calls him Tally for short. His room has fire hoses, puzzles and hammocks. Zookeepers say he's extremely smart and their job is to actually find challenges for Tally.
"Things we would give Gibbon Apes or Spider Monkeys, who also are intelligent animals, but not nearly the intelligence of an Orangutan. What we would give them they'd take all day on. If we give it to Tally, he's going to have it finished in 10 minutes because that's how smart he is."
To give you an idea of just how strong orangutans are and how much they like to fiddle with things, the bolts in his cage had to be welded down otherwise he'd end up taking them apart. The zoo opens back up this spring and there will also be a welcoming tally celebration sometime in the summer.
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Orangutan reintroduction project threatened
JAMBI, Indonesia – A Sumatran rainforest named a global priority for tigers and home to a unique orangutan rescue project is targeted for clearcutting by one of the world's largest paper suppliers.
An investigation found that since 2004, companies affiliated with Asia Pulp & Paper/Sinar Mas Group have sought out selective logging concessions with dense natural forests in the Bukit Tigapuluh landscape. The companies obtained government licenses to switch the forest status to industrial timber plantation concessions, sometimes under legally questionable circumstances. This allows for clearcutting and planting of commercial plantations, making homeless the indigenous forest-dwelling tribes and endangered species. This is in breach of the company's claims that it doesn't clear high-quality forest.
"Our investigation found that in the last six years, the company in this landscape alone contributed to loss of about 60,000 hectares of forest without appropriate professional assessments or stakeholder consultation," said Susanto Kurniawan of Eyes on the Forest. "This is one of very few remaining rainforests in central Sumatra; therefore we urge the Government not to give it away to APP/SMG, who will mercilessly eliminate it and devastate local communities and biodiversity."
Bukit Tigapuluh harbors close to 320,000 hectares of natural forest, with around 30 tigers, 150 elephants and 130 rescued orangutans that were released here. "These great apes are the survivors of the illegal pet trade who were confiscated and are finally getting a chance to live and breed again in the wild," said Julius Paolo Siregar of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. "Forest conversion plans mean certain death for many of them."
It is also home to two forest-dwelling tribes -- the Orang Rimba and Talang Mamak – who are "being driven off their ancestral land by APP and other companies," said Diki Kurniawan from WARSI. "Many must now beg for rice handouts to survive."
Bukit Tigapuluh has been deemed one of 20 landscapes critical to the long-term survival of tigers by international scientists. In November, Indonesia pledged at a global tiger summit to make it a focal area for tiger conservation.
"The Bukit Tigapuluh landscape is a major test of Indonesia's $1 billion climate agreement with the Kingdom of Norway," said Aditya Bayunanda of WWF-Indonesia. "We stand ready to help the Government find ways to protect the forest and Indonesia's natural heritage."
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An investigation found that since 2004, companies affiliated with Asia Pulp & Paper/Sinar Mas Group have sought out selective logging concessions with dense natural forests in the Bukit Tigapuluh landscape. The companies obtained government licenses to switch the forest status to industrial timber plantation concessions, sometimes under legally questionable circumstances. This allows for clearcutting and planting of commercial plantations, making homeless the indigenous forest-dwelling tribes and endangered species. This is in breach of the company's claims that it doesn't clear high-quality forest.
"Our investigation found that in the last six years, the company in this landscape alone contributed to loss of about 60,000 hectares of forest without appropriate professional assessments or stakeholder consultation," said Susanto Kurniawan of Eyes on the Forest. "This is one of very few remaining rainforests in central Sumatra; therefore we urge the Government not to give it away to APP/SMG, who will mercilessly eliminate it and devastate local communities and biodiversity."
Bukit Tigapuluh harbors close to 320,000 hectares of natural forest, with around 30 tigers, 150 elephants and 130 rescued orangutans that were released here. "These great apes are the survivors of the illegal pet trade who were confiscated and are finally getting a chance to live and breed again in the wild," said Julius Paolo Siregar of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. "Forest conversion plans mean certain death for many of them."
It is also home to two forest-dwelling tribes -- the Orang Rimba and Talang Mamak – who are "being driven off their ancestral land by APP and other companies," said Diki Kurniawan from WARSI. "Many must now beg for rice handouts to survive."
Bukit Tigapuluh has been deemed one of 20 landscapes critical to the long-term survival of tigers by international scientists. In November, Indonesia pledged at a global tiger summit to make it a focal area for tiger conservation.
"The Bukit Tigapuluh landscape is a major test of Indonesia's $1 billion climate agreement with the Kingdom of Norway," said Aditya Bayunanda of WWF-Indonesia. "We stand ready to help the Government find ways to protect the forest and Indonesia's natural heritage."
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I still do not understand how the zoos can breed and that's ok on one hand, then on the other hand they say that the wild animals should not be in unnatural environments. Which one is it? Oh I know the babies bring in more money to the zoos because it brings the visitors in. I myself would never visit a zoo, I know too much about what goes on behind the scenes and what happens to the animals when they get transferred from one zoo to another. I know people think it's cute and that their children enjoy it, but I could guess that the children would enjoy playing in a park with playground equipment and other children just as much, if not more. There's nothing worse then walking around a zoo in the heat and the smell with tired children. Doesn't sound like a very good time to me.
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A newborn orangutan joined the Fresno Chaffee Zoo family this past weekend.
Following an 8½ month gestation period, the female Sumatran orangutan was born Saturday to 21-year-old Siabu, zoo spokeswoman Terri Mejorado said.
The birth of the unnamed primate is an accomplishment for the Chaffee Zoo because the orangutan is designated as an endangered species, Mejorado said.
Siabu and the infant orangutan will be off-exhibit for an undetermined length of time, Mejorado said.
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A newborn orangutan joined the Fresno Chaffee Zoo family this past weekend.
Following an 8½ month gestation period, the female Sumatran orangutan was born Saturday to 21-year-old Siabu, zoo spokeswoman Terri Mejorado said.
The birth of the unnamed primate is an accomplishment for the Chaffee Zoo because the orangutan is designated as an endangered species, Mejorado said.
Siabu and the infant orangutan will be off-exhibit for an undetermined length of time, Mejorado said.
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NASA halts plans of radiation on monkeys
Who cares about MARS? We spent billions of dollars to step on the moon, where has that gotten us? An alternative to earth? NOT
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. — A NASA-run facility on the campus of Long Island's Brookhaven National Laboratory has halted plans for research on squirrel monkeys.
Newsday says animal-welfare activists and schoolchildren had opposed blasting the monkeys with radiation.
The proposed $1.75 million project was aimed at learning how a space voyage to Mars might affect the brain.
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. — A NASA-run facility on the campus of Long Island's Brookhaven National Laboratory has halted plans for research on squirrel monkeys.
Newsday says animal-welfare activists and schoolchildren had opposed blasting the monkeys with radiation.
The proposed $1.75 million project was aimed at learning how a space voyage to Mars might affect the brain.
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Casey and Murray the Chimpanzees get a new home at the Center for Great Apes
Before you read this story, I would like to correct some information that I know first hand not to be correct. I do not blame the writer, I blame the people that fed this information to the writer.
Let me begin by saying that the cages that Murray and Casey were in were not small! I did a few jobs for the owner of these chimpanzees and talked with her on the phone allot. They hadn't waited from 2003 to get a new home for their chimps, it was more like 4 years.
The woman that owned Murray and Casey did not contact the ChimpCare, because that only came into existence last year. I know, I was asked to be a part of it. The woman contacted Steve Ross and he kept telling her that he couldn't find a home for them. When it came time that I needed a home for my chimps, Mikey and Louie, I was referred to Steve Ross through a real Ape Specialist. Funny how I got a place for my 2 chimps before Murray and Casey got a home. Why do you suppose that is?
Once I found out how long they had been waiting, I, myself, set out and made many phone calls to see if I could find them a home, but with no luck.
Steve Ross, once again pats himself on the back, when IN FACT it should be Patti Ragen at the Center for Great Apes that should get the glory. It will be her and her staff that worry about these chimps every minute of every day. These folks will observe and take care of them for the next 30+ years. Where will Steve Ross fall in all of that? Kudos to you Patti, your staff and all of your good hearts. I know who should get credit and who does the most for the Chimpanzees.
I like the way Steve Ross says that Chimps need to be outside. I wonder why my ex-chimps aren't allowed outside all of the time, even after being at the little rock zoo for almost 2 years. Perhaps because their staff isn't as good as Patti's and Carol Noons staff with getting them joined up in a troupe.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two aging chimpanzees who spent years living in small, indoor cages have moved to a wildlife sanctuary in Florida, ending a seven-year effort to raise funds to build their new homes, rescuers said on Monday.
The chimps, Casey and Murray, were bought as pets and lived in a family's private home in Suffern, New York, until they grew too hard to handle, said Steve Ross, director of Project ChimpCARE, which coordinated the move.
"It wasn't safe to keep them out and about in the house," he said.
The chimps, now about 20 years old, then spent about 12 years in small cages, he said.
Plans for their move began in 2003 when the owners contacted Project ChimpCARE at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
It took until this year to raise several hundred thousand dollars needed to build the chimps' housing, move them and add staff for their care at the Center for Great Apes, a 120-acre wildlife sanctuary in Wauchula, Florida, Ross said.
The sanctuary also is home to Bubbles, a chimp that once belonged to the late entertainer Michael Jackson, he said.
Casey and Murray are adjusting to their new home where they have been since last month, Ross said. Together after years of being separated by their wire cages, they are playing and grooming each other, he said.
"Going outside for the first time in a decade, that's a big change," Ross said, who said chimps can live several decades. They are native to equatorial Africa.
Both Casey and Murray were born at breeders, with Casey coming from the same breeder as Travis, a chimpanzee that attacked and badly mauled a Connecticut woman in 2009. Travis, who tore off much of the woman's face, was shot dead by police.
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Let me begin by saying that the cages that Murray and Casey were in were not small! I did a few jobs for the owner of these chimpanzees and talked with her on the phone allot. They hadn't waited from 2003 to get a new home for their chimps, it was more like 4 years.
The woman that owned Murray and Casey did not contact the ChimpCare, because that only came into existence last year. I know, I was asked to be a part of it. The woman contacted Steve Ross and he kept telling her that he couldn't find a home for them. When it came time that I needed a home for my chimps, Mikey and Louie, I was referred to Steve Ross through a real Ape Specialist. Funny how I got a place for my 2 chimps before Murray and Casey got a home. Why do you suppose that is?
Once I found out how long they had been waiting, I, myself, set out and made many phone calls to see if I could find them a home, but with no luck.
Steve Ross, once again pats himself on the back, when IN FACT it should be Patti Ragen at the Center for Great Apes that should get the glory. It will be her and her staff that worry about these chimps every minute of every day. These folks will observe and take care of them for the next 30+ years. Where will Steve Ross fall in all of that? Kudos to you Patti, your staff and all of your good hearts. I know who should get credit and who does the most for the Chimpanzees.
I like the way Steve Ross says that Chimps need to be outside. I wonder why my ex-chimps aren't allowed outside all of the time, even after being at the little rock zoo for almost 2 years. Perhaps because their staff isn't as good as Patti's and Carol Noons staff with getting them joined up in a troupe.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two aging chimpanzees who spent years living in small, indoor cages have moved to a wildlife sanctuary in Florida, ending a seven-year effort to raise funds to build their new homes, rescuers said on Monday.
The chimps, Casey and Murray, were bought as pets and lived in a family's private home in Suffern, New York, until they grew too hard to handle, said Steve Ross, director of Project ChimpCARE, which coordinated the move.
"It wasn't safe to keep them out and about in the house," he said.
The chimps, now about 20 years old, then spent about 12 years in small cages, he said.
Plans for their move began in 2003 when the owners contacted Project ChimpCARE at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
It took until this year to raise several hundred thousand dollars needed to build the chimps' housing, move them and add staff for their care at the Center for Great Apes, a 120-acre wildlife sanctuary in Wauchula, Florida, Ross said.
The sanctuary also is home to Bubbles, a chimp that once belonged to the late entertainer Michael Jackson, he said.
Casey and Murray are adjusting to their new home where they have been since last month, Ross said. Together after years of being separated by their wire cages, they are playing and grooming each other, he said.
"Going outside for the first time in a decade, that's a big change," Ross said, who said chimps can live several decades. They are native to equatorial Africa.
Both Casey and Murray were born at breeders, with Casey coming from the same breeder as Travis, a chimpanzee that attacked and badly mauled a Connecticut woman in 2009. Travis, who tore off much of the woman's face, was shot dead by police.
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Chimpanzee, Sue got loose
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Sue The Chimp Gets Loose - Easily the best video of the year came from the story where the chimp got loose in a south Kansas City neighborhood, near 78th Street and Indiana Avenue, and went on a rampage, destroying property, including smashing the window of a police car. Residents in the area took shelter inside their house from the large chimp.
Sue was owned by a man in the area and was eventually lured back into a cage by the owner. Police said Sue was capable of opening doors. The chimp was first taken to Monkey Island and then to the Kansas City Zoo.
Top stories and video here
Sue The Chimp Gets Loose - Easily the best video of the year came from the story where the chimp got loose in a south Kansas City neighborhood, near 78th Street and Indiana Avenue, and went on a rampage, destroying property, including smashing the window of a police car. Residents in the area took shelter inside their house from the large chimp.
Sue was owned by a man in the area and was eventually lured back into a cage by the owner. Police said Sue was capable of opening doors. The chimp was first taken to Monkey Island and then to the Kansas City Zoo.
Top stories and video here
Testosterone in Male Chimpanzees lead to more parasites
Like many primates, male chimpanzees compete to establish dominance and get more access to females. Higher-ranking chimps have more testosterone, which is associated with aggression. But testosterone isn't necessarily healthy. For example, it suppresses the immune system.
Researchers watched 22 male chimps in Kibale National Park in Uganda, waited for them to defecate and collected fresh fecal samples. As they report in an article in BioPsychoSocial Medicine, they extracted two useful pieces of information from each sample: how much testosterone the chimp had and how many species of parasite were living in its gut.
Higher-ranking males had both more testosterone and more parasites, possibly because the testosterone suppressed their immune system. (The researchers used 1,700 hours of observation data to figure out dominance rankings.) So females may be impressed not only by a male's manliness, but by his ability to withstand the excess parasites in his gut.
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Researchers watched 22 male chimps in Kibale National Park in Uganda, waited for them to defecate and collected fresh fecal samples. As they report in an article in BioPsychoSocial Medicine, they extracted two useful pieces of information from each sample: how much testosterone the chimp had and how many species of parasite were living in its gut.
Higher-ranking males had both more testosterone and more parasites, possibly because the testosterone suppressed their immune system. (The researchers used 1,700 hours of observation data to figure out dominance rankings.) So females may be impressed not only by a male's manliness, but by his ability to withstand the excess parasites in his gut.
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Kalu the Chimpanzee's future looks dim
The world’s richest ape today learnt that it is now 'practically penniless' as its aristocrat heiress owner revealed that she is has lost her entire fortune.
Kalu the Congolese chimpanzee was estimated to be worth around £40million as one of the main heirs to eccentric owner Patricia O’Neill’s inherited millions.
Today however, Mrs O’Neill, 85, revealed that her fabulous wealth has been ‘stolen from under her nose’ and that she is now ‘penniless’
While Kalu is still in the aristocrat’s will, the ape is likely to receive practically nothing on her owner’s death.
Mrs O’Neil is the daughter of the Countess of Kenmore and the ex-wife of Olympic medal winning Australian swimmer Frank O’Neill.
The British aristocrat lives with Kalu the chimp, 30 dogs and 11 cats in a sprawling estate near Cape Town, South Africa.
Her closest relationship, however, is with her beloved chimp, which she found tied to a tree outside the home of the Argentinian Consul General in war torn Zaire.
She took the animal back to Broadlands, her Cape Town estate. Although she said that the animal initially seemed 'terrified and traumatised,' she soon settled in.
Brought up in Britain, she has spent the past 30 years living in the wealthy farming community near Cape Town, where she is at the centre of an aristocratic social circle.
However, while she continues to live a life of luxury, she yesterday told a South African newspaper that thanks to ‘a crooked advisor’ she is down to her ‘last £100,000'.
She said: 'I was accustomed to a lavish lifestyle. I didn’t have to worry about money. Whatever I wanted then I got. If I wanted a new car I’d get a new car. But things have changed.' She added: 'I’m a woman who does not really know about money. I’m not good with dates and figures.'
Mrs O’Neill revealed that since she discovered her precarious financial situation earlier this year, she has had been living off donations from wealthy friends. She has also been forced to auction off some of her valuable jewelry.
It is believed that Mrs O’Neill’s money was taken in small portions over the past ten years.
The huge loss was only discovered this year, when her brother Lord Caryll Waterpark employed an account to look through their accounts.
Mrs O’Neill said: 'My brother got auditors to investigate. They came to South Africa for about a month was trying to find out where the money was. What happened to me was unbelievable.'
She said: “The sad thing is that there was practically nothing left when I discovered what was happening.'
The widow, who wrote a bestselling autobiography 'A Lion in My Bedroom' said that although she has now changed her will, her animals will still benefit her on her death.
She said: “I don’t know how much will be left when I die. I don’t want to spend much money because I am determined that my animals will be cared for.'
Until Mrs O’Neill’s revelation, Kalu, 25, was widely thought to be the second richest pet in the world.
The richest is thought to be a German Shepherd dog called Gunther IV, believed to be worth around £90million which he inherited from his father, Gunther III, who had in turn been the sole heir of the German countess Karlotta Liebenstein.
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Kalu the Congolese chimpanzee was estimated to be worth around £40million as one of the main heirs to eccentric owner Patricia O’Neill’s inherited millions.
Today however, Mrs O’Neill, 85, revealed that her fabulous wealth has been ‘stolen from under her nose’ and that she is now ‘penniless’
While Kalu is still in the aristocrat’s will, the ape is likely to receive practically nothing on her owner’s death.
Mrs O’Neil is the daughter of the Countess of Kenmore and the ex-wife of Olympic medal winning Australian swimmer Frank O’Neill.
The British aristocrat lives with Kalu the chimp, 30 dogs and 11 cats in a sprawling estate near Cape Town, South Africa.
Her closest relationship, however, is with her beloved chimp, which she found tied to a tree outside the home of the Argentinian Consul General in war torn Zaire.
She took the animal back to Broadlands, her Cape Town estate. Although she said that the animal initially seemed 'terrified and traumatised,' she soon settled in.
Brought up in Britain, she has spent the past 30 years living in the wealthy farming community near Cape Town, where she is at the centre of an aristocratic social circle.
However, while she continues to live a life of luxury, she yesterday told a South African newspaper that thanks to ‘a crooked advisor’ she is down to her ‘last £100,000'.
She said: 'I was accustomed to a lavish lifestyle. I didn’t have to worry about money. Whatever I wanted then I got. If I wanted a new car I’d get a new car. But things have changed.' She added: 'I’m a woman who does not really know about money. I’m not good with dates and figures.'
Mrs O’Neill revealed that since she discovered her precarious financial situation earlier this year, she has had been living off donations from wealthy friends. She has also been forced to auction off some of her valuable jewelry.
It is believed that Mrs O’Neill’s money was taken in small portions over the past ten years.
The huge loss was only discovered this year, when her brother Lord Caryll Waterpark employed an account to look through their accounts.
Mrs O’Neill said: 'My brother got auditors to investigate. They came to South Africa for about a month was trying to find out where the money was. What happened to me was unbelievable.'
She said: “The sad thing is that there was practically nothing left when I discovered what was happening.'
The widow, who wrote a bestselling autobiography 'A Lion in My Bedroom' said that although she has now changed her will, her animals will still benefit her on her death.
She said: “I don’t know how much will be left when I die. I don’t want to spend much money because I am determined that my animals will be cared for.'
Until Mrs O’Neill’s revelation, Kalu, 25, was widely thought to be the second richest pet in the world.
The richest is thought to be a German Shepherd dog called Gunther IV, believed to be worth around £90million which he inherited from his father, Gunther III, who had in turn been the sole heir of the German countess Karlotta Liebenstein.
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Male and Female Chimpanzees play with objects in a different manner
"Here we present the first evidence of sex differences in use of play objects in a wild primate," chimpanzees, says the study. "We find that juveniles tend to carry sticks in a manner suggestive of rudimentary doll play and, as in children and captive monkeys, this behavior is more common in females than in males."
Boy chimps tended to use sticks as toy weapons, but girl chimps tended to carry them around instead, "holding or cradling detached sticks". Statistically, the study authors could not find an explanation in the stick use in termite mound probing or other tool use in chimps.
We suggest instead that sex differences in stick-carrying are related to a greater female interest in infant care, with stick-carrying being a form of play-mothering. Several lines of evidence support this hypothesis. First, in the few instances when we observed adult females carrying sticks, the behavior always occurred prior to the female‟s first birth. Thus, unlike probing and other object use, stick-carrying ceased with motherhood. Second, unlike other types of stick use, carried sticks were regularly taken into day-nests where individuals rested and were sometimes seen to play casually with the stick in a manner that evoked maternal play. Third, the capacity for young chimpanzees to direct care towards objects has been reported in apes raised by humans and is indicated by two detailed reports from the wild of chimpanzees treating sticks like dolls. At Kanyawara, an 8-year-old male carried and played with a small log for four hours and also made a 4 separate nest for it; and while her mother was carrying her sick infant sibling, an 8- year-old female at Bossou (Guinea) carried a log, including patting it like 'slapping the back of an infant'.
The young chimps apparently learned their play styles from each other, as their parents did not play with sticks, say the authors. "Such juvenile traditions have previously been described only in humans."
What does it mean for people? "Our findings suggest that a similar sex difference could have occurred in the human and prehuman lineage at least since our common ancestry with chimpanzees, well before direct socialization became an important influence," conclude the authors.
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Boy chimps tended to use sticks as toy weapons, but girl chimps tended to carry them around instead, "holding or cradling detached sticks". Statistically, the study authors could not find an explanation in the stick use in termite mound probing or other tool use in chimps.
We suggest instead that sex differences in stick-carrying are related to a greater female interest in infant care, with stick-carrying being a form of play-mothering. Several lines of evidence support this hypothesis. First, in the few instances when we observed adult females carrying sticks, the behavior always occurred prior to the female‟s first birth. Thus, unlike probing and other object use, stick-carrying ceased with motherhood. Second, unlike other types of stick use, carried sticks were regularly taken into day-nests where individuals rested and were sometimes seen to play casually with the stick in a manner that evoked maternal play. Third, the capacity for young chimpanzees to direct care towards objects has been reported in apes raised by humans and is indicated by two detailed reports from the wild of chimpanzees treating sticks like dolls. At Kanyawara, an 8-year-old male carried and played with a small log for four hours and also made a 4 separate nest for it; and while her mother was carrying her sick infant sibling, an 8- year-old female at Bossou (Guinea) carried a log, including patting it like 'slapping the back of an infant'.
The young chimps apparently learned their play styles from each other, as their parents did not play with sticks, say the authors. "Such juvenile traditions have previously been described only in humans."
What does it mean for people? "Our findings suggest that a similar sex difference could have occurred in the human and prehuman lineage at least since our common ancestry with chimpanzees, well before direct socialization became an important influence," conclude the authors.
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Charla Nash, Victim of Travis the Chimpanzee Attack visits hospital
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A woman who was savagely mauled by her friend’s chimpanzee has made an emotional return to visit the doctors and hospital staff who saved her life.
Charla Nash, 57, wore a veil over her face to hide the disfigurement caused by the February 2009 attack.
She underwent more than eight hours of surgery after the 200lb chimpanzee, called Travis, ripped off her nose, lip, eyelids and hands before it was shot dead by police
The pet chimp went berserk after owner Sandra Herold asked Nash to help lure him back into her house in Stamford, Connecticut.
Nash was filmed by NBC’s Today show hugging members of the emergency room staff that helped her recover from the nightmare ordeal.
Without them, she said, she ‘wouldn’t be standing here’.
Nurse Summer Kruger said she would never forget the victim’s courage and strength.
She said: ‘My three days with her I will remember for the rest of my life.'
Nash is currently at an assisted living facility near Boston, Massachusetts, and awaiting word on whether she is eligible for hand and face surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
She first revealed the damage done to her face in an interview with Oprah Winfrey a year ago.
As well as the injuries she suffered in the mauling, she had both eyes removed because of an infection.
Sandra Herold died in May from a heart attack. Nash’s family has sued her estate for $50 million and has launched legal action against Connecticut authorities for another $150 million - saying state officials failed to prevent the attack.
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A woman who was savagely mauled by her friend’s chimpanzee has made an emotional return to visit the doctors and hospital staff who saved her life.
Charla Nash, 57, wore a veil over her face to hide the disfigurement caused by the February 2009 attack.
She underwent more than eight hours of surgery after the 200lb chimpanzee, called Travis, ripped off her nose, lip, eyelids and hands before it was shot dead by police
The pet chimp went berserk after owner Sandra Herold asked Nash to help lure him back into her house in Stamford, Connecticut.
Nash was filmed by NBC’s Today show hugging members of the emergency room staff that helped her recover from the nightmare ordeal.
Without them, she said, she ‘wouldn’t be standing here’.
Nurse Summer Kruger said she would never forget the victim’s courage and strength.
She said: ‘My three days with her I will remember for the rest of my life.'
Nash is currently at an assisted living facility near Boston, Massachusetts, and awaiting word on whether she is eligible for hand and face surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
She first revealed the damage done to her face in an interview with Oprah Winfrey a year ago.
As well as the injuries she suffered in the mauling, she had both eyes removed because of an infection.
Sandra Herold died in May from a heart attack. Nash’s family has sued her estate for $50 million and has launched legal action against Connecticut authorities for another $150 million - saying state officials failed to prevent the attack.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
The Little Rock Zoo hires a convicted animal abuser
Well folks this is a fine example of how the "ambassadors" as they call themselves, of these zoos look out for their animals.
The Little Rock Zoo hired an employee, Timothy King and "THEN" found out this employee had been convicted of animal abuse. Not just one count, BUT 93 counts!!!! Not only was he convicted of this animal abuse he was the co-owner of a puppy mill. I'm sure you all remember the story of Timothy, whereas they found dead puppies and dogs that were starved to death and neglected.
OK let's see, if I wanted to get a vendors license to drive, say a cotton candy trailer. I would in deed have to be fingerprinted with the FBI to make sure that I was not a child abuser. The reason for this is because the law, and the citizens don't want our children to walk up for a cotton candy and be abducted.
Another example is if you were to work in a bank, you would have to be bonded. Bonded through the FBI with your fingerprints to make sure that you were never convicted of a theft crime.
So why? WHY? Little Rock Zoo wouldn't you have every employee fingerprinted to make sure that person was not convicted of an animal crime? Are you that desperate for help? Perhaps the best thing to do would be to stop taking in more animals that need to be cared for.
The person in charge of the AZA for these zoos is Steve Ross at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Why Mr. Ross aren't there regulations when it comes to Zoo employees?
Be sure to look at the photo of the pup that was left with no eyes because his infections were so bad. What kind of person does this?
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Timothy King, who was convicted along with his wife on a combined 93 counts of animal cruelty in February 2009, was recently hired through a temp agency by the Little Rock Zoo. King worked under the supervision of his father, a zoo employee. When the Times inquired, Susan Altrui, a spokesperson for the Little Rock Zoo, said they were unaware of his previous conviction and provided the following statement.
Timothy and Alisha King were arrested after a raid on their puppy mill near Lonsdale in October of 2008, when animal cruelty could only be considered a misdemeanor. The state now has a felony statute for certain offenses. A Times cover story from January of 2009 described the conditions there and the rescue of one of the pups, Timothy, who was featured on our cover.
You can read the full story here
The Little Rock Zoo hired an employee, Timothy King and "THEN" found out this employee had been convicted of animal abuse. Not just one count, BUT 93 counts!!!! Not only was he convicted of this animal abuse he was the co-owner of a puppy mill. I'm sure you all remember the story of Timothy, whereas they found dead puppies and dogs that were starved to death and neglected.
OK let's see, if I wanted to get a vendors license to drive, say a cotton candy trailer. I would in deed have to be fingerprinted with the FBI to make sure that I was not a child abuser. The reason for this is because the law, and the citizens don't want our children to walk up for a cotton candy and be abducted.
Another example is if you were to work in a bank, you would have to be bonded. Bonded through the FBI with your fingerprints to make sure that you were never convicted of a theft crime.
So why? WHY? Little Rock Zoo wouldn't you have every employee fingerprinted to make sure that person was not convicted of an animal crime? Are you that desperate for help? Perhaps the best thing to do would be to stop taking in more animals that need to be cared for.
The person in charge of the AZA for these zoos is Steve Ross at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Why Mr. Ross aren't there regulations when it comes to Zoo employees?
Be sure to look at the photo of the pup that was left with no eyes because his infections were so bad. What kind of person does this?
Story;
Timothy King, who was convicted along with his wife on a combined 93 counts of animal cruelty in February 2009, was recently hired through a temp agency by the Little Rock Zoo. King worked under the supervision of his father, a zoo employee. When the Times inquired, Susan Altrui, a spokesperson for the Little Rock Zoo, said they were unaware of his previous conviction and provided the following statement.
Timothy and Alisha King were arrested after a raid on their puppy mill near Lonsdale in October of 2008, when animal cruelty could only be considered a misdemeanor. The state now has a felony statute for certain offenses. A Times cover story from January of 2009 described the conditions there and the rescue of one of the pups, Timothy, who was featured on our cover.
You can read the full story here
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Jeanne Rizzotto Has Lost EVERYTHING!!!
Jeanne Rizzotto has lost all of her homes, properties, and the most exciting news of all is that she has lost her chimps. The Chimps that she said for a year that they would not go anywhere, over her dead body. I personally am very excited for Connor and Kramer because now they have the opportunity to be Chimps, to be apart of a troupe, be away from that awful woman that left them with inexperienced people for weeks and weeks at a time. At least now Connor won't be biting anyone and being in Danger of being shot like poor Travis was. I'm so glad she lost them, This has made my year!!!!!!
Now the next thing that needs to happen is for Gini Valbuena of Valbuena Chimps or Chimpencountersflorida needs to lose everything so her baby chimp can also have the same opportunity, and she won't be able to buy anymore. Now that would make the world a better place for all of the babies that will be in her hands in the future, just to be bought and dumped like she has done over the past 40+ years. Please people don't feed into her practices by paying to play with a baby chimp. Think of the chimp, his future, his needs, not yours. Resist the cuteness, resist the thought of "I've always wanted to play with a chimp" Think about where they go after she's done with them, think about them not having other chimps around, think about her making them wear clothes and shoes. Think about them living in a cage!!!! They are so close to us, would you want to live an unnatural life? Don't fall for the BS that is on her site, do some real reading on the Internet and find out what happens to these chimps. Please if you love them leave them alone.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_bfe2af16-ab3d-11df-a234-001cc4c002e0.html
I found a funny blog..... Take time to read this, it's some kind of Parody. I suppose this person thinks jeanne rizzotto is funny. I found it entertaining.
http://rizzottojeanne.blogspot.com/
Now the next thing that needs to happen is for Gini Valbuena of Valbuena Chimps or Chimpencountersflorida needs to lose everything so her baby chimp can also have the same opportunity, and she won't be able to buy anymore. Now that would make the world a better place for all of the babies that will be in her hands in the future, just to be bought and dumped like she has done over the past 40+ years. Please people don't feed into her practices by paying to play with a baby chimp. Think of the chimp, his future, his needs, not yours. Resist the cuteness, resist the thought of "I've always wanted to play with a chimp" Think about where they go after she's done with them, think about them not having other chimps around, think about her making them wear clothes and shoes. Think about them living in a cage!!!! They are so close to us, would you want to live an unnatural life? Don't fall for the BS that is on her site, do some real reading on the Internet and find out what happens to these chimps. Please if you love them leave them alone.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_bfe2af16-ab3d-11df-a234-001cc4c002e0.html
I found a funny blog..... Take time to read this, it's some kind of Parody. I suppose this person thinks jeanne rizzotto is funny. I found it entertaining.
http://rizzottojeanne.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
How Did Jeanne Rizzotto Treat a Business Partner
Well folks this article is a real reader. Here Mr. MacDonald speaks out about what Jeanne Rizzotto has done to him, not only financially, but personally.
I for one, CAN attest to the fact that breaking into some one's e-mail account and pretending to be that person IS, IN FACT, Jeanne Rizzotto's MO. She did the very same thing to me last year. It is ashame that Mr. Macdonald didn't do what I did, which is to file a IC3 report with the FBI. Breaking into some one's e-mail account is a Federal offense, leading in Jail time. It's an amazing thing when you think that you can escape these sorts of things, knowing that all computers and locations everywhere have a special IP# for tracking. Even cell phones can be tracked.
I believe everything that was told to the media by this gentlemen and people should beware of this woman. Her past and paths only lead to destruction for people. I for one, am now in a great situation and look where and what she has. A BIG FAT ZERO. No Chimpanzees, no home, no money, no land, no man, NOTHING.
As someone once said "what goes around comes around".
http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8708&Itemid=2
A Great Summary About Jeanne Rizzotto
http://www.billingshousingmarket.com/2010/03/red-lodge-gone-crazy-of-course-part-2.html
Doug has done a great job in writing his article about Jeanne Rizzotto. For those that don't know her, this is quite an education. For those of you that do know "of her" and perhaps you missed something, this is great reading material either way.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Has Jeanne Rizzotto Died?
According to Kulr8.com, Carbon County Real Estate Developer, Jeanne Rizzotto, no longer owns any property in the county.
Seems as though, Jeanne Rizzotto did not stand by the court's agreement of payments when she filed Bankruptcy, and now the bank has resumed ownership of her home and the bank assumed the property in which she had plans to develop an RV resort.
Jeanne Rizzotto states that her and her chimpanzees are happy, however when you read the comments below the article it seems as though she had made a trip to Florida, begging the Sanctuaries to take her Chimpanzees. A person by the name of Patty stated that Jeanne Rizzotto traveled in Florida without proper paperwork and health certificates. Another poster stated that Save The Chimps took in Connor and Kramer, Jeanne Rizzottos Chimpanzees.
I find this strange, since Jeanne Rizzotto has been noted many times in the media that her Chimps will only leave over her dead body. Does this mean that Jeanne Rizzotto is now longer with us? No longer can steal money, write bad checks, ruin peoples lives and financial situations? (all of this information can be found on this blog) I wonder.
This information can be found at the following link;
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/Rizzotto-Property-98076739.html
Seems as though, Jeanne Rizzotto did not stand by the court's agreement of payments when she filed Bankruptcy, and now the bank has resumed ownership of her home and the bank assumed the property in which she had plans to develop an RV resort.
Jeanne Rizzotto states that her and her chimpanzees are happy, however when you read the comments below the article it seems as though she had made a trip to Florida, begging the Sanctuaries to take her Chimpanzees. A person by the name of Patty stated that Jeanne Rizzotto traveled in Florida without proper paperwork and health certificates. Another poster stated that Save The Chimps took in Connor and Kramer, Jeanne Rizzottos Chimpanzees.
I find this strange, since Jeanne Rizzotto has been noted many times in the media that her Chimps will only leave over her dead body. Does this mean that Jeanne Rizzotto is now longer with us? No longer can steal money, write bad checks, ruin peoples lives and financial situations? (all of this information can be found on this blog) I wonder.
This information can be found at the following link;
http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/Rizzotto-Property-98076739.html
Look who's at it again, Gini Valbuena
Now she's calling herself Chimpencounter Florida/The Great Ape Experience.
Poor Eli. I'm still wondering what happen to the last young Chimpanzee she just finished doing encounters with, Noah. In about 2 years, I suspect Eli will be somewhere else too. No wonder she states on her website that they aren't monsters, because she doesn't keep them long enough to become that. It's called sexual maturity. You would "think" that a woman that has 40+ years (as she states) would know that important information and be willing to share the "truth" about Chimpanzees, adult, Chimpanzees that is!
Valbuenachimps.com
Poor Eli. I'm still wondering what happen to the last young Chimpanzee she just finished doing encounters with, Noah. In about 2 years, I suspect Eli will be somewhere else too. No wonder she states on her website that they aren't monsters, because she doesn't keep them long enough to become that. It's called sexual maturity. You would "think" that a woman that has 40+ years (as she states) would know that important information and be willing to share the "truth" about Chimpanzees, adult, Chimpanzees that is!
Valbuenachimps.com
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