Comments on: Despite great intelligence Apes are in peril

By: Lisa, California

Lisa, California — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:47:32 +0000

Paula, I wanted to say……how could you forget such a beautiful face? And those eyes……

By: Lisa, California

Lisa, California — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:48:47 +0000

My goodness, the other half of my brain must have still been asleep this morning, when I wrote my post here. LOL! Yes, I agree with Sheryl. Way too insulting to the chimps. : ) Lisa

By: sheryl, washington dc

sheryl, washington dc — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:30:16 +0000

Definitely insulting to chimps! No self-respecting chimpanzee would ever enter politics.

By: Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:28:01 +0000

Too insulting, indeed. But some of the blame must be put on those voters, who cast their votes on pocket book issues, and not the greater good.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:07:25 +0000

Yes Lisa, that is Bonane. You are good at this! As for the madness of politics and politicians - should we be calling them humanzees or is that too insulting to chimps?

By: Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL

Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:35:35 +0000

Paula, you’re preaching to the choir on this one. Personally, I see no hope in the upcoming election in the US, either. As for our lame duck, he should be roasted, he will when he dies, anyway.

By: sheryl, washington dc

sheryl, washington dc — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:47:05 +0000

Right on, Wanda! all the money we spend on stupid sh*t could be spent on saving our beautiful and intelligent cousins and all the other non-human species and the environment, but no! Here in the U.S. we are addicted to spending our money on stupid sh*t. It’s a daily frustration.

Go Cameroon! I’m glad to learn of protection for Cross River gorillas. They’re really smart. In my primates class at the EVIL National Zoo I learned that Cross River gorillas use sticks to test the depth of water before they cross. I’ve witnessed human apes wading into streams and falling in up to their hips because they weren’t smart enough to use a simple tool.

As for Dubya, he is STILL trying to pass legislation that would further ruin the world and has more backdoor deals happening to eliminate wild places and wild life in the U.S. than all the environmental orgs can track. He’s an evil, evil man and a very poor ape.

I swear the planet would be better off with the other four species of apes in charge. Like the movie.

By: Wanda, Atlanta

Wanda, Atlanta — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:23:09 +0000

I can’t believe the money that goes in the US election campaigns for total idiot commercials — all I can think is why isn’t that money used wisely — I would pay to have them NOT be on the TV here in the US! His eyes say he is as smart as anyone I know for sure — beautiful pic!

By: Lisa, California

Lisa, California — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:04:05 +0000

Paula, That looks like Bonane of the Kabirizi family and it is one of my most favorite pictures. In those eyes I see pure inttelligence and so many other things it’s hard to describe. I wish we could use our intelligence for good - not war, corruption, greed. The amount of money this Ameerican President has spent on this senseless war, could have gone so far in helping the Mara right now, how it could have helped end global poverty, let alone help our struggling US economy. It’s hard to have hope in times like these. I’m looking towards November for hope and change over hear in the US. Maybe we’ll get someone with half a brain. Someone who will start using their intelligence for good and like you said, “doing really clever things.” Lisa