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Monkey Art from Indonesia
IPPL’s friend Dedi Kurniawan is a teacher in Indonesia. He used to work for the animal group ProFauna. He sent us this happy monkey, drawn by eight-year-old Kyara Aysha. |
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Q: How do you catch King Kong?
A: Hang upside down and make a noise like a banana!
Q: What would you call two bananas?
A: A pair of slippers!
Fourth Graders Adopt IPPL Gibbon
Earlier this year, 2008, the fourth graders at Kate Bond Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, adopted IPPL gibbon Arun Rangsi. Arun was the first lab gibbon rescued by IPPL. He came to IPPL’s Headquarters Sanctuary more than 25 years ago.
IPPL sent the kids an adoption folder with lots of photos. And at the end of the school year, Mrs. Marler’s and Ms. Huey’s students sent Arun Rangsi a package in return. It was full of beautifully decorated cards and letters. Said Ms. Huey, “The students really enjoyed the photos sent and the many discussions we had during the year concerning Arun Rangsi and his buddies.”
Check out the Just for Kids section in the September 2008 Newsletter to see samples of the cards and letters.
Masks Teach Kids “Monkey Manners”
In some parts of India, it would not be unusual to walk into your house and find a monkey making a mess in your kitchen! Monkeys are native to that county. They can roam about freely. Sometimes, though, people and monkeys disagree about how to get along.
Recently, IPPL learned about India’s “Monkey Manners” program for kids. It was created by the Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO). When ZOO’s Sally Walker does a monkey manners program, she says, kids learn that “these ‘manners’ are not for monkeys but for YOU!” Kids get to play with masks like this one and learn how behave around monkeys. Sally teaches them that monkeys used to live in the forests, but since humans have cut down so many of the trees, monkeys now have to come into town to find food. And sometimes they wind up in your kitchen.
Mind Your Monkey Manners!
If you find a monkey in your kitchen, you don’t want to make him angry, or he could get scared and bite. What you should do is:
- Do stand still.
- Do keep your arms at your sides.
- Do keep your head low. AND
- Don’t smile, since monkeys may think your bared teeth mean you’re about to attack.
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Caroline’s Lemonade Stand Raises Money for Primates
This summer, IPPL learned that the grandniece of IPPL member Nancy Tobin had set up a very special lemonade stand. With the help of her twin brothers and other friends in Massachusetts, eight-year-old Caroline used her business skills to raise money for IPPL. The sign by her stand said “Help Save the Chimps! All proceeds will be donated to International Primate Protection League.” Her Aunt Nancy reports that Caroline was very excited to be doing this. “It’s never too early to be committed to such a marvelous cause,” says Nancy. Thank you, Caroline & Co.!
Copyright 2008 Planet Bonehead and Phunbelievable, Inc.
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