Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History

I recently watched an episode of Nature on PBS called Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History that I highly recommend. PBS has even explained the alternatives to testing on chimps.

Also, I just read an interview with one of the chimp rescuers, talking about why they've built islands for the sanctuary chimps:

"But the islands are a place with no bars over their heads. They can come out, surrounded by water and look up at the sky without any obstruction. There's a vegetable garden on one of the islands. One of the females, Pepper, likes to pick her own veggies. She'll take her blanket with her and camp out on the island at night. She likes the quiet, away from the rest of the group. Just a chance to go out onto their islands, has changed their personalities a lot."

I really hope Wenka and the other elders get a chance to experience those islands.

You can check your local listings here or buy the DVD here.