Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative

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Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative

Formation	September 28, 2004; 19 years ago (2004-09-28)
Type	Sanctuary
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	understanding the origins and future of culture, language, tools and intelligence
Headquarters	USA
Location	Des Moines
Website	http://apeinitiative.org/

Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative is a sanctuary and scientific research facility in Des Moines, Iowa. It is dedicated to understanding the origins and future of culture, language, tools and intelligence. The facility was announced in 2002 and received its first ape residents in 2004, and is currently home to a colony of seven bonobos involved in non-invasive interdisciplinary studies of their cognitive and communicative capabilities.

Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary

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Facility

Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative is situated on 230 acres and houses a family of seven bonobos:

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It has been repeatedly claimed that these bonobos can think, make plans and understand simple spoken English. Kanzi has been filmed making music, building a fire, and crafting simple stone tools. More than 400 scientific papers and many books document the near-human capabilities of the bonobos, and films portraying their achievements have been broadcast worldwide. Television coverage includes features with

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References

External links

• Official site