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Tune in this Sunday as Television Takes
an Unprecedented Look at Chimpanzees Rescued from Labs 

Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History 
PBS, NATURE 
Sunday, November 5th at 8 p.m. (ET) 
(May vary by city - check local listings) 

Project R&R has told you about some of the amazing individual chimpanzees living at sanctuaries that we support, including Fauna Foundation, Save the Chimps, and Center for Great Apes. Now, meet them for yourself! Tune in November 5th on PBS for Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History – an unprecedented look at the lives of chimpanzees rescued from research and entertainment into sanctuaries.

Project R&R and the sanctuaries invite you to share this moving experience with family and friends by asking them to watch this important program, too.  Many of our members are asking guests to join them in their home to share in this event. To view a preview and behind-the-scenes footage, please visit the NATURE website.

The film is produced, written, directed, and narrated by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Allison Argo. NEAVS/Project R&R made our extensive research files available throughout the writing and production of this moving and educational film.   

Among the film’s highlights are Fauna chimpanzees Billy Jo and Tom with Gloria Grow, Fauna founder/director and Project R&R honorary chair. Ms. Grow was invited to attend the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles. Gloria noted that “Everyone at NATURE felt the stories of the chimpanzees were so compelling that they wanted to prominently place the film in their line up. It is an honor to have it launch their 25th anniversary season. The chimpanzees are the stars of that film. We are all grateful to NATURE for producing this documentary.”

For further information on our campaign and to learn how you can help the chimpanzees, please log onto our website: www.releasechimps.org or email us at releasechimps@neavs.org

[Photo credit: Billy Jo at Fauna and Garfield at Save the Chimps]

 

Help us blanket the Elders in warmth and comfort this holiday season. Your monetary donation will help us purchase and send fleece blankets for night nests to the three labs holding the Elder chimpanzees. Night nests are a source of comfort and daily ritual for chimpanzees in the wild. Act now – the blankets will be sent in early December!  [Photo credit: Dana and Jaybee at Save the Chimps] 

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