| Michael
Gorilla Sanctuary (Mefou
National Park, Cameroon) |
 Entrance
to Michael Sanctuary |
Bonding |
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The
Michael
Sanctuary is dedicated
to the memory of the brilliant
silverback, Michael,
who was Koko's friend and protector
for nearly three decades. |
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Supported
by WPF
and developed and managed by the
the Cameroon
Wildlife
Aid
Fund
(CWAF),
it currently houses more than
six growing gorillas, all orphans
of the illegal bushmeat trade. |
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Interspecies
Play Time |
Orphaned
Baby |
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The
CWAF caregivers love the gorillas
and vice versa. They play together
as a friendly family of great
apes. |
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Soon
we hope that the caregivers
and gorillas will begin interspecies
communication research programs,
to examine their natural
communication systems. After
that we will develop ways
to expand their vocabularies.
This enables the best sanctuary
conditions for apes (it's easier
to care for them if they can tell
you what they need). |
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| Humane
Conservation Values Education |
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Dr.
Anthony Rose
(WPF Director) Teaching |
Text Book |
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People
must care about a species to save
it — exposure to the lives
of Koko and Michael makes people
care! |
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We're
restoring concern for gorillas
and other wildlife by teaching
with the books Koko's
Kitten and
Michael's
Dream. |
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African students, teachers and
villagers are excited about this
material, and are sharing their
stories and legends with with
us as well. |
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Education
curricula
is expanding to promote the values
of biosynergy — the harmony
among all forms of life. |
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WPF
Teacher/Trainer Reads with Students |
Penny Fraser |
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Assistant
WPF Director, Penny
Fraser, is helping WPF
Director, Dr.
Anthony Rose make the above
education elements successful
via her dedicated presence in
Cameroon. |
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Training
teachers in Cameroon and having
them, in turn, train (and certify)
others, appears to be a replicable
process that can reach a large
number of students without a correspondingly
large budget. |
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| Leadership
Alliance Development |
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Gorillas
cannot be saved by education alone.
Political and economic leaders
must be involved to convert hunters
and consumers into Wildlife Protectors. |
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Dr.
Anthony Rose (WPF Director) and
Chris Mitchell (CWAF Founder)
help local chiefs, national and
global leaders, and diplomats
to create a viable future for
great apes. |
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The
synergy of Sanctuaries, Education
and Leadership can be replicated
across Africa — with your
support! |
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| Dr.
Anthony Rose with Cameroon Leaders |
Chris Mitchell |
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