foodforbiggerfish:

Kanzi, the “genius ape”, might be sent to a zoo due to a lack of funding at the Great Ape Trust. Help save him and his bonobo brethren by donating what you can!

Kanzi does NOT belong in a zoo. Here’s a quick list of what he is capable of:

Kanzi Demonstrates mastery of thousands of words on his touch screen lexicon (with symbols that look nothing like the words he picks, ensuring that he must truly understand the words verbally and conceptually, not just by the pictures). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRM7vTrIIis&playnext=1&list=PL3FF32A155BDBFDF9&feature=results_main

Kanzi Understands Spoken Language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmbjLoUnhk

Kanzi can understand complex sentences and commands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dhc2zePJFE

Kanzi in the Kitchen -Skip to about 1:20 to see Kanzi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxmvRpnVXJQ

Kanzi can make stone cutting tools http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PljsEwjGSn0

PLEASE support this AMAZING groundbreaking scientific project by following this link and donating what you can! 

http://www.kerulos.org/bonobohope/

(via fyeahgreatapes)

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   OH GOD KANZI NO

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   Please do not let humanity do to Kanzi, what we did to Nim! We have an enormous responsibility to care for any animal...

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   http://www.kerulos.org/bonobohope/

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    If you don’t know about Kanzi, learns yourself! He is amazing.

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