Claudine André
Claudine André | |
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Hainaut, Belgium | |
Known for | Study of bonobos, conservation, animal welfare |
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Scientific career | |
Institutions | Lola ya Bonobo, Kinshasa, Congo |
Claudine André (born 6 November 1946), is a Belgian
Democratic Republic of Congo.[5]
The aim of the sanctuary is to collect young bonobos, most having been orphaned due to the actions of poachers, and eventually reintroduce them into a forest reserve. During the same year, Claudine André started the Friends of Animals in the Congo, of which she is still president.
Earlier life
André was born in
Lola ya bonobo.[1]
Bibliography
- Claudine André, Une tendresse sauvage, Calmann-Lévy, Paris, 2006. ISBN 2-7021-3594-3
- Claudine André, Lola ya Bonobo : Le paradis des Bonobos - République Démocratique du Congo, Éditions Oka, Paris, 2010. ISBN 978-2-9537298-0-1
See also
- Lola ya Bonobo
- List of animal rights activists
References
- ^ a b "Friends of Bonobos website: The story of Lola ya Bonobo". Archived from the original on 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Claudine Andre - Founder of Lola Ya Bonobo". The Homo Bonobo Project. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Zoo and Aquarium Visitor's Web Site: Susannah York, Stefanie Powers and Miranda Richardson Embrace Zoo Award To Claudine André". Zandavisitor.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "BBC website: Expert honoured for bonobo work - 28 November 2008". BBC News. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "The story of Lola ya Bonobo". Lola ya Bonobo. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "The Paula Gordon Show: Sanctuary: a Love Story". Paulagordon.com. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2014.