We were so lucky to interview wildlife adventure photographers Adam Bates and Julie Calvert of Shutterspeed Travel after they spent two weeks at Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary in Africa’s DRC. Lola does the amazing work of rescuing young bonobos orphaned by the hunting and habitat destruction in the Democratic Republic of Congo. About 50 bonobos - babies, adolescents and adults - live at the Sanctuary and heal, grow and play.
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Bonobo Kids Play Just Like Human Kids - Kung Fu Kicks and All, Shutterspeed Interview Part 1
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Submitted by Writing Roads on Thu, 2008-06-12 15:57. | Tags: nature | politics | science | take action | Adam Bates | africa | African rainforest | BCI | Blue Bark Press | Bonobo Kids | bonobos | DRC | I’m Lucy | Jane Goodall | Julie Calvert | Lola Ya Bonobo | Marian Brickner | Mathea Levine | Roots and Shoots | Sally Jewell Coxe | save t | save the bonobos

Can Bonobos Swim
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If you said ‘NO’, then you were right! They can’t actually swim, but they love to play in the water. Check out these incredible pictures from Lola Ya Bonobo by adventure photographers Julie Calvert and Adam Bates of Shutter Speed Travel.
Submitted by Writing Roads on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:19. | Tags: nature | Adam Bates | africa | BCI | Bonobo Kids | children’s books | conservation | Democratic Republic of Congo | DRC | endangered species | environment | great apes | I’m Lucy | Jane Goodall | Julie Calvert | lola ya bonobos | Roots and Shoots | Sally Jewell C

Bonobo Benefit for BCI in NYC
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Submitted by Writing Roads on Tue, 2008-05-20 21:12. | Tags: take action | BCI | bonobo | Bonobo Conservation Initiative | children’s books | conservation | endgangered species | environment | Inter Species Internet | I’m Lucy | Jivamukti | Mathea Levine | nyc | Peter Gabriel | Sally Jewell Coxe | Sue Savage-Rumbaugh | Tony Lev

Policing the African Reserve
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Submitted by Writing Roads on Fri, 2008-05-02 20:08. | Tags: take action | africa | BCI | bonobo | Bonobo Conservation Initiative | Congolese | conservation | Democratic Republic of Congo | DRC | endangered species | environment | great ape | kids environmental activities | Sankuru Nature Reserve | save the world