Lola Ya Bonobo

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 31 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

still not much news on the new bonobos, but Suzy has sent a photo. Apparently this one’s mother was shot, and the seller agreed to give up the bonobo. Suzy is feeding him wild and local fruit… More news soon…

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 28 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

There is a little love blossoming in the bonobo forest. Lately Max has been approaching Lomela for a little lunch time nookie. He is a perfect gentleman - very discreet, and prefers their liasons to take place in the trees, with the leaves as a modest screen. He doens’t push his luck, so that when he raises his eyebrows at Lomela, she doesn’t resist. He outstretches his arms and she holds him gently in the trees.

However today, the lovers get ambushed by Lomami and Lisala, and then Kubulu. With such a large gathering around, Max loses his nerve, and sulks back into the trees.

Don’t give up Max! True love will prevail! How can you resist these bedroom eyes?

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 26 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

There are two new orphans confiscated by the ministry who will soon be coming to Lola… more soon…

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 24 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

Just a quick note to say that Etumbe and her baby are doing well, as is everyone at the release site. Max with the beautiful hair won’t let anyone come into the enclosure with the bonobos and has taken it upon himself to be the protector of the group. So our researchers have to watch the bonobos from a boat, and only when the bonobos decide to come onto the beach in plain view…

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 21 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

I just wanted to share some pictures of Tatango with you all…You’ll see he was the most handsome bonobo ever…

kissed by Bandundu

Inspecting his beauty

charge!

contemplating life

not looking at Salonga so he doens’t have to share his apple

most handsome…

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 21 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

just got this from connie…

‘ how can you tell when a Bonobo is pregnant ,at the begining of her pregnancy? Does she act different?’

connie

you can tell bonobos get pregnant just like people - they get a baby bump!

and they start acting kind of lethargic, eating heaps, they miss their period…

when that happens, and the vets start to think, ‘hmmm….’ they give the bonobos a pregnancy test, just liek the ones we use. actually, the last time I was there I had my own little suspicions, which were unfounded, but I left my remaining tests with them that I think got used for Noki! that’s how closely related to us they are - they can use our baby kits!! haha…

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 21 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

Humane Society Files FTC Petitions Against Neiman’s, Bergdorf’s

Humane Society Files FTC Petitions Against Neiman’s, Bergdorf’s
by Liza Casabona

Posted Thursday August 20, 2009

From WWD Issue 08/20/2009

WASHINGTON — The Humane Society of the U.S. petitioned the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to investigate Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman for alleged false advertising and mislabeling of fur.

The petition alleged that Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman advertised and sold Manolo Blahnik boots that were either mislabeled or were made with fur from an endangered species. Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman are divisions of Neiman Marcus Group.

According to the Humane Society petition, Neiman’s and Bergdorf’s sold boots in stores and online that were advertised as being made from “cava fur” and from “natural ocelot fur.” The complaint alleged it is illegal to sell ocelot fur and there is no such thing as cava fur.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service lists the ocelot as an endangered species, which means it is protected by legislation that, among other things, makes it illegal to sell its fur.

A spokeswoman for Neiman Marcus said she could not comment.

The Humane Society filed similar petitions in 2007 with the FTC against Neiman’s and other stores and vendors for allegedly selling items labeled as faux fur, raccoon or rabbit, which it claimed were actually made of fur from domestic dogs, raccoon dogs and wolves. The FTC investigated the allegations, but found in May that no action was warranted. Neiman’s did offer customers a refund at the time.
George Zaharoff

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 20 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=8368579

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 20 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

When Christine wrote to Neiman Marcus about the fur all they said was
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:10:41 -0500
>
> Thank you for contacting Neiman Marcus Online.
>
> We received your email regarding the Fur-Trimmed Boot, item #NMF10_X0CHX.
>
> Neiman Marcus does not hold a position for or against the wearing of fur. As an established retailer of premium apparel and accessories, it is our responsibility to make available to our customers an extremely broad selection of  merchandise, all of which may not appeal to every customer’s taste.
>
> Neiman Marcus does not endorse the wearing of fur, other than simply making it available to those customers who choose to purchase it.
>
> Thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns. We have also forwarded this issue to the appropriate department. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
>
> Sincerely,
> Mardi Do
> http://www.neimanmarcus.com/
> 1-888-888-4757
>
> TRACKING NUMBER: A00015111643-00040901716:

But HEAPS of people must have written to them because now they’ve put up on their site that it’s “Vanilla goat leather. Dyed ocelot-print goat fur (Italy) trim. Crescent toe. Lace-up shaft. 4″ stacked heel. “Cava” is made in Italy.” whereas before they said it was “natural ocelot fur(Italy) trim”

So now people in South America won’t think the US is hypocritical and more importantly - no endangered species died to make the boot!

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 20 2009 | By: lolayabonobo

I know this a bonobo blog, but I saw this yesterday and was really upset:

see the website

Ocelots are an endangered species and the exact same principle applies to ocelots as buying and selling bonobos.

Please, everyone, send an email to Neiman Marcus:

TO: Neiman Marcus Customer Service
Via e-mail: neimanmarcus@customercare.neimanmarcus.com

Recently I learned that you are now selling footwear in your stores
and on your Web site made with the fur of ocelots. I’m sure you know
that ocelots are a highly endangered species but still live in areas
stretching from Arizona through Central America and South America. It
is illegal to own, purchase or sell an ocelot -or its skin - in the
United States. Unfortunately, an international trade rages across the
globe, including the sale of live ocelots to unscrupulous breeders and
roadside zoo owners. According to the San Diego Zoo, there may be as
few as 100 ocelots left in the wild in the United States.

Even if ocelots are bred in Italy, such breeding promotes killing an
endangered species for fashion and sends a negative message to people
in countries who are trying to conserve them, i.e., how can you expect
hunters in Central America not to kill and butcher ocelots when they
can point to Neiman Marcus and say “Why should we conserve them, when
you in the U.S. are killing them and using them for fashion?” They
wonder why an animal that is so endangered is showing up on footwear
at a major American retailer.

Please stop buying and selling clothing made from the skins of
endangered animals in your stores. I have a lot of choices before me
when I shop, and I will not choose Neiman Marcus as long as this
practice continues.

Sincerely,

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