TED: Susan Savage-Rumbaugh on Bonobos
Chimpanzee and Bonobos have long fascinated me. These close cousins of ours are proto-people. This video illustrates that in an impossible-to-deny fashion. I don't mind eating meat, I don't even protest most animal testing (if it's necessary). People are a few rungs up the evolutionary ladder, and I do value a human's life more than most other animals. The other great apes, though... they're practically human. They deserve to be treated as such.
A bit over six minutes in: "This is a smile on the face of a Bonobo." 1 hankie
At the very end: "We're sharing tools, technologies, and language with another species." 2 hankies
Labels: Apes, Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Evolution, Humans, Susan Savage-Rumbaugh, TED
posted by Kurt at
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Hi Ted! Because you've got kids and love bonobos, check out the beautiful kids book on bonobos called I'm Lucy. When you buy it on their awesome site, www.bonobokids.com (blog: www.bonobokids.com/blog) the profits go to Jane Goodall's youth organization and the Bonobo Conservation Initiative. Dr. Jane also wrote the books afterword.
Best to you,
Julie
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