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Get Inspired to Build a Better World with Our Summer Reading List!

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall has been a force of hope her entire life. For a woman that has seen the devastation of so much due to things like deforestation and the illegal bushmeat trade, she continues to remain positive and inspires us all to work toward a brighter future. Here is a list of books by […]

Hilda Tresz Has ‘A Week to Change’ the Lives of Captive Animals

April 01, 2026 — Many of us have likely visited a zoo as a young person or with children, and for most this experience is the first time we encounter many animals from across the world. These establishments range in their care and housing of their residents; while some are not so great, others excel and often give back […]

Nature Photography Day: Through The Lens We Understand and Care

April 01, 2026 — For some, seeing is believing and a way to connect to experiences. Photos have the exceptional power to do just that. For example, when we read or hear that thousands of hectares of land are logged, the glaciers are melting at record speed, or that chimpanzees are so like human beings, nothing relates those facts […]

Jane & Payne: Two Icons, One Film

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall and Roger Payne have long admired one another. Both have made stunning breakthrough discoveries in the field of wildlife biology, and are passionate conservationists. Dr. Jane is known for her work with chimpanzees, Roger Payne for his work with whales. So what would it be like to pair these two amazing animal […]

Why Aren’t There More Wonder Women in STEM?

April 01, 2026 — The new Wonder Woman movie released last week has sparked (appropriately) an outpouring of excitement and support, outlining and reinforcing how necessary it is to have women represented in media and, perhaps most importantly, portrayed as capable of anything and as successful in any profession (or super-profession). As in the case of Dr. Jane Goodall, not […]

Finding Maurice: Karin Konoval in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

April 01, 2026 — Finding Maurice by Karin Konoval In 2010 I was cast as “Maurice” in the film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The challenge: how do I portray, with physical and psychological integrity, a mature male orangutan? It was the most unique and strenuous preparation for a role I’ve ever undertaken. I began with every […]

Exploring Evolution and Spirituality in Chimpanzees and Humans

April 01, 2026 — Last January, I traveled to Tanzania with National Geographic presenter Justin Hall to shoot a segment for Explorer about the spiritual nature of chimpanzees and the blurry line between the emotional capacities of non-human animals and humans. In the pieces’ introduction, author and scientist Barbara King notes that “We see examples of empathy, imagination, and […]

World Environment Day: China Works Toward a Brighter Future

April 01, 2026 — My first visit to China, in 1998, was to Shanghai at the invitation the Central East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools, where I gave a keynote address. I was thrilled by this opportunity, as it provided a way for me to honor a promise I had made to Greg MacIsaac, who had helped with […]

Resolution at Last for New York Blood Center Chimps in Liberia

April 01, 2026 — In a landscape of impassioned people fighting battles everyday for what is right, this week we can accept victory. The Humane Society of the United States has, after two years of dedication along with a coalition of dedicated individuals and organizations, come to a multi-million-dollar agreement with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) in the care […]

The Paris Agreement & the Agreement We Must Make to Protect Life on Earth

April 01, 2026 — The Paris Agreement represents an unprecedented collaboration among nations who choose to work together to address climate change in their own countries and globally. Dr. Jane Goodall participated in the 21st Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on Climate Change in Paris and, at that time, she called on each of us to take […]

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Get Inspired to Build a Better World with Our Summer Reading List!

Hilda Tresz Has ‘A Week to Change’ the Lives of Captive Animals

Nature Photography Day: Through The Lens We Understand and Care

Jane & Payne: Two Icons, One Film

Why Aren’t There More Wonder Women in STEM?

Finding Maurice: Karin Konoval in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

Exploring Evolution and Spirituality in Chimpanzees and Humans

World Environment Day: China Works Toward a Brighter Future

Resolution at Last for New York Blood Center Chimps in Liberia

The Paris Agreement & the Agreement We Must Make to Protect Life on Earth