"...Bonobos do NOT kill each other. The females are in charge of the group and they seem to keep everyone's 
temper under control ..... It doesn't matter how old you are, or if you're male or female - ..."
UPDATE: THIS VIDEO will take you to the news on how Bonobos write, start fires and play Pac-Man... the video on Bonobos is sure to make you smile ...so if you have a few moments, give yourself a treat...
and start thinking....maybe it is time for creating a land legacy?
This morning I got an email that stopped me in my tracks . It was from someone I hold in very high regard, Sara Gruen Sara is the best-selling author of Water for Elephants ..I imagine many of you have read it...
We met her during the course of a real estate transaction which happily landed Sara and her husband Bob and three incredible boys just down the road from us here in Asheville.
...As I read the email, I recalled a conversation I'd had with Sara about face-to-face research she had done for her upcoming novel. It was with the Bonobos . She told me how she had quickly developed a love for the Bonobo. Knowing how intelligent and family-oriented they are, Sara had taken along a photo of her three boys to show one of the mothers... when she told me what happened as a result, I felt tears of compassion well up in my eyes...OK..you might think I am just an old softie (which I will admit to) but
I bet that if YOU take a minute or two to visit http://www.friendsofbonobos.org you'll see why...
NOW...back to Sara's SOS...She wrote, " If any of you have blogs or email lists and can pass this along, I'd be eternally grateful. The Lola Ya Bonobo in the Congo is the only sanctuary in the world for bonobos, the most critically endangered great ape in the world. The Lola Ya takes in orphaned babies (usually victims of the bush meat trade), raises them, and reintroduces them into the jungle when they are ready. Their population of 64 to 66 has been devastated by a human flu over the last couple of weeks that has carried off 6 babies and infected at least ten others.
I am heartsick. If you've been to my Web site www.saragruen.com the baby shown holding my book on my flash page died last week. If you can help....--I and the bonobo babies personally thank you. I've donated as much as I can. I know the economy is in the tank, and if you can't donate financially...PLEASE help spread the word ..... If you can help, I thank you a million times. I mean it. THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart. "
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Bonobos write, start fires and play Pac-Man...time for a little 1031 investing?
THIS video on Bonobos is sure to make you smile
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I am rebloging this for yo so hopefully I can get more people to view it!
You are very kind. . great work!
Re-Blogged. We have Bonobos at our zoo... I don't think I had ever heard of Bonobos until the Columbus Zoo which does a great job with teaching about conservation... and endangered species.
Great thing to pass on I am going to the website to check it out. Thanks!
I was totally unaware of this. Very interesting. i had no idea what bonobos were until I read this post. I will jump over to read more!
Bridget~
Thank you so much. I am looking at talking with Care2...
Fernando~
Hopefully here is a chance for our colleagues to make a difference...
Maureen~
Thanks for helping to get the word out. I would love to visit your zoo in Columbus!
Joan~
Anything you can do to help w ill be deeply, deeply appreciated...and I KNOW you are one person who can make a Big Difference...
janeAnne, I went to a design meeting today where a fabric rep from a European fabric house came to show the new collection. I asked how many people knew about bonobos. The rep from Europe (France) and only about 10% of the attendees knew about them. I gave a short little speech and handed out copies of the blogs, and a print out of the T-shirts. So I hope your blog will educate and open the door to further conversation. A friend of mine works at an upscale boutique in Scottsdale and have asked her to ask the owner to have a little collection box for Friends of the Bonobos. Perhaps it will not raise much money, but will at least raise consciousness.
Michelle~
THANKS so much for getting the word out. The love the idea that, even during difficult days, we human beings, most of us generous by nature, still choose to respect and support all living creatures. I am wondering what would happen if each of us here at ActiveRain made just a small donation...(??)...
please let me know what you think...