http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org visit www.friendsofbonobos.org Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:54:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en hey everyone, you never know who's out there, so i'm doing a shout out to see if anyone has any television contacts. Lola is releasing a group of bonobos this summer, and they are trying to find a production company to film it - does anyone have any ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2009/01/08/call-for-television-ideas/ after all the fun i make about Kata being a selfish little drama queen, she goes and ruins everything with this rare act of heroism... it was an ordinary day in the nursery - eleke was in trouble with mama esperance - he stole her shoe and was running all over the ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2009/01/02/kata-to-the-rescue/ it's coming up to that time again, and i hope you've all got your new years resolutions ready! Personally, i'm going to try and lose all the (*&^^ weight i put on at thanksgiving and xmas - seirously whose dumb idea was it to have TWO food oriented holidays within ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/30/new-years-resolutions/ http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/23/merry-xmas/ A little while ago Alan Alda did an interview with Brian (hubby) at the NC zoo. The zoo doesn't have any bonobos, so Brian had to make do with chimps, but he shoved them in the interview anyway. The PBS special will air next year, will keep you guys updated ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/22/brian-alan-alda/   Thank you to everyone who has donated to us for Christmas. This December we've raised $1500 - our biggest month of the year! From everyone at Lola, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Especially in these times of economic turmoil, we know it's an especially tough Christmas. That people ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/19/a-merry-xmas-from-us/ There's nothing that sets my teeth on edge more than xmas shopping. I hate everything about it - the lines, the crowds, and most of all, the pressure of spending too much money on gifts i know people are going to chuck to the back of their cupboards. Of course ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/17/avoid-xmas-crowds-donate-to-charities/ just got a photo of little lukuru!  Here she is! You can always tell they're getting better when they're hair starts to grow. it's quite an improvement if you think about what she looked like a few months ago. Anyway, she's a fiesty little thing. I remember even when she was almost ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/12/lukuru/ kata threw a corker of a tantrum yesterday, because Mama Esperance didn't give her milk before Lomela. Lolo tried to make up for it by hugging Kata with one hand and chugging her milk with the other, but Kata wasn't having any of it and screamed so loud the mamas ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/10/news-from-the-nursery/ One of our favourite adoptive parents, Sheryl, said about the post 'happy thanksgiving': This is where my animal rights ethics and wildlife conservation interests do not mesh. I believe every individual is important, and that sacrificing some for the good of the species is wrong. Personally, I’d prefer a well-armed patrol ... http://lolayabonobo.wildlifedirect.org/2008/12/05/sheryls-worried/