Claudine in the House of Lords!
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Dec 02 2008 | By: lolayabonobo
Our director and founder, Claudine Andre, has just won the inaugural Badham-Evans Award for Women’s Commitment to Wildlife from the Twycross Zoo in London!
She was presented with the award at the House of Lords in London, and heaps of famous people were there, including Susannah York, Stephanie Powers and Miranda Richardson, each of whom helped draw attention to Andre’s work and the bonobo’s plight. Richardson, who I think we all remember for her performance in Merlin said: “Claudine’s dedication to these animals is remarkable. It is now our responsibility to join her efforts.”
The Badham-Evans Award was named after Twycross Zoo founders Molly Badham and Nathalie Evans, and will “honour other women who have committed their lives to caring for and saving wildlife worldwide.”
Claudine has survived civil wars, economic strife, and personal danger to protect bonobos, one of the rarest great apes in the world. She created the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in 1994 with one bonobo and we now have 63 orphaned bonobos at the 75-acre site near Kinshasa.
We love you Claudine! You are awesome!!
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- Nov 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Nov 15th Lucia C. USD30.00
- Nov 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
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- Oct 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Oct 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Oct 14th Lucia C. USD30.00
- Oct 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Sep 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Sep 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Sep 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Aug 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Aug 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Aug 6th Yvonne M. USD27.50
- Aug 4th Kevin C. USD22.00
- Aug 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Jul 23rd Wanda H. USD22.00
- Jul 20th Mary P. USD33.00
- Jul 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Jul 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
7 Responses to “Claudine in the House of Lords!”
Christine C., on 02 Dec 2008
Congratulations and a million kudos to Claudine for a job well done…she truly deserves this honor…humans and bonobos alike cannot thank her enough!
sheryl, washington, dc, on 02 Dec 2008
Congratulations to Claudine!
s.
Lisa, California, on 02 Dec 2008
Way to go, Claudine! Congratulations! What a wonderful honor and so well deserved! Bonobos are so very lucky to have you on their side!
sian, on 02 Dec 2008
Llongyfarchiadau! (Welsh for- you guessed it- congratulations!)
Annie, on 02 Dec 2008
Congrats! You are awesome!
Maria Susana P. (Argentina), on 03 Dec 2008
Sinceras felicitaciones a la Sra. Claudine Andre por un trabajo excepcional y por mostrar al resto del mundo lo que es posible con el compromiso individual cuando se lucha por salvar una especie amenazada. Cada uno de nosotros, cada dia, puede hacer la diferencia…
MSP
Lucia Cristiana, Brasil, on 03 Dec 2008
Congratulations, Claudine! You are great!
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