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October 2002 Looking for some fun this month? Come monkey around with us as we get to know primates—apes and monkeys—in this issue of LAND, SEA & AIR MAIL.

Students of all ages can swing from the trees like monkeys…mentally that is! Classroom activities include color sheets and trading cards for K-3 graders and self-made information books and species keys for 4-8 graders. Older students explore conversation issues with a scavenger hunt and a survey of current research. Find activities in PDF format on our classroom page.

Find additional information about primates on our Animal Information Database such as our in-depth book on gorillas and sound bytes of chimpanzee and gorilla vocalizations.
Also catch up on recent conservation efforts in West Africa and read SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Ambassador Julie Scardina’s diary from her 1999 trip to the Nouablalé-Ndoki Gorilla Project in Africa’s northern Congo.

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens have a variety of teacher’s guides available at our Teacher Resource Web site. Most subjects have a K-3 level. And if you have missed past LSA issues, you can scroll through all classroom activities archived on one convenient page.

 

NEW! Look in our next issue for our newest e-newsletter topic. Each month we’ll feature a current research project at SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, or Discovery Cove. In November, with our topic of killer whales, Research Review will highlight some of the recent advances in cetacean reproduction and the successful birth of two killer whales at SeaWorld San Diego.

Teaching about the environment is not always easy. Do you know a teacher who’s figured out a unique way to inspire students, communicate concepts, or encourage exploration? What about a school that has dedicated itself to a project? We want to hear about them. Use our easy entry form to nominate your favorite school or teacher.

 

 

 

Julie's Journal
“Primate Priorities” is Julie’s topic this month as she explores ways we can help primates survive in an increasingly crowded world.

Conservation Partners: Izaak Walton League of America
As one of the oldest conservation organizations in the U.S., the Izaak Walton League has been active for more than 75 years helping to protect outdoor America. Their “Young Ikes” page has information on a variety of topics (like air, water, and forest resources) written at the student level.

 

Jane Goodall traveled to Africa more than 40 years ago to begin her landmark studies on chimpanzees. This remarkable woman continues today to help promote primate conservation. Visit her Web site to get the latest news. Don’t miss her newest book “The Chimpanzees I Love,” a fifth grade reader.

Learn more about the on-going gorilla studies at Mbeli Bai.

Visit the World Wildlife Fund’s Web site for children that explores the study in Kinabatangan on orang-utans.

Thought you knew all the primate species? In June, 2002, scientists discovered two new species in Brazil! Read about it in this Conservation International article.

Calendar update: Join volunteers nationwide on October 18 for National Water Monitoring Day in this, the year of Clean Water. Check out the planned activities on their Web site.

 

Even though not one primate species makes its home in the North America, you can still contribute to the many conservation efforts in progress in South America, Africa, and India.

1. Support primate conservation research with donations. Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study, The Orangutan Project (started by HUTAN a French non-governmental organization), and Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots, Congo Basin Project and TACARE.
2. Support and propagate education about primates. People will not protect what they do not about.
3. Volunteer for primate conservation organizations. These organizations utilize the diversity of their volunteers to further primate conservation. A good place to start is with the American Society of Primatologists.
4. Register to vote, and vote for candidates who support the protection of the environment and endangered species.
5. Be aware of your consumer purchasing power. Do not support trade of primates or primate products by purchasing them. Every time an illegal primate product is purchased, it creates a demand for it.

COMING NEXT MONTH Come join us on a high seas adventure as we discover the world of the ocean’s top predator: the killer whale. Learn fascinating facts and the current research on this black and white creature in the November issue of LAND, SEA & AIR MAIL.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/ / http://www.buschgardens.org/

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