All posts tagged primatologist

Frans de Waal, primatologist and author, most recently, of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves”

By | April 3, 2019 | Authors, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Primates | No comments

Dr. Frans de Waal—the primatologist, ethologist, and prolific author, most recently of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves”—cites some stories from the new book, in response to a question about a hypothetical person who’s heard about “Mama’s Last Hug,” and remains deeply skeptical about its core premise: that animals experience an array of emotions, just as human animals do. Read more…

Sarah Baeckler Davis, president & CEO of Project Chimps

By | December 28, 2016 | Advocates, General, Primates, Sanctuaries | No comments

Sarah Baeckler Davis—a primatologist and lawyer who is president and CEO of Project Chimps, a relatively new chimpanzee sanctuary in Northern Georgia—discusses how, at eight years old, reading a book about Jane Goodall absolutely fascinated her, and she decided right then that she wanted to do the same kind of work. Read more…

Andrew Westoll, the author, most recently, of “The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary”

By | June 8, 2011 | Authors, Sanctuaries | No comments

Andrew Westoll–the author, most recently, of “The Chimps Of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience And Recovery,” a gorgeously-written, often-poignant account of Westoll’s 10-week stint living as a volunteer at Fauna Foundation, a sanctuary just outside Montreal for chimpanzees retired from biomedical research–discusses he decided volunteering at Fauna had the makings of a book.  Read more…