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Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History: Video: Behind the Scenes with the Filmmaker

Filmmaker Allison Argo decided to make a film that would tell the stories of some of the chimps she had encountered, so their sacrifices would never be forgotten.

December 12th, 2008 | 18 comments | 3,674 Views

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Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History: Video: Ron and Thoto

Several months ago, Ron began retaining water -- for chimpanzees, a symptom of heart disease. He's being sent to a sanctuary in Florida.

December 11th, 2008 | 12 comments | 2,682 Views

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Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History: Video: Chimps in the Space Program

In 1959, the Air Force sought infant chimps for use in research evaluating the physical effects of space travel on the body.

December 10th, 2008 | 3 comments | 2,191 Views

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Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, December 14) While we are mesmerized by their likeness to our species and we have continually found uses for chimps, we never considered what they wanted or needed.

December 8th, 2008 | 48 comments | 11,992 Views

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Wisdom of the Wild: Introduction

Human lives have been influenced by animals in matters that reach far beyond the food chain. In surprising ways, animals help teach, heal, and strengthen people -- in body, mind, and spirit.

August 11th, 2008 | 17 comments | 15,462 Views

(54 votes)

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Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History: Video: Billy Jo

After work in show business, 37-year-old chimpanzee Billy Jo was sent to the lab for use in medical research.

July 9th, 2008 | 4 comments | 2,132 Views

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Wisdom of the Wild: A Chimp Haven

Support is growing for the creation of sanctuaries for chimpanzees used in research, allowing them to spend the rest of their long lives with greater dignity and freedom.

June 4th, 2008 | 22 comments | 4,055 Views

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