Citizens passionate about getting chimpanzees and other primates out of laboratories have been working for decades to get the Great Ape Protection Act passed in the U.S. But it has been the work of one 10-year-old boy that has recently helped garner more mainstream attention for this issue. Brandon Wood first became interested in chimpanzees when he wanted to buy one as a pet. But when he learned about the use of chimpanzees in laboratories, he decided he wanted to help. When he read about a recently-rescued chimpanzee, Elway, whose father, Boy, was still imprisoned in a laboratory, Brandon started raising money to reunite the two. He continues to raise money to help other chimpanzees and to bring attention to the Great Ape Protection Act, through his blog, Make a Chimp Smile.Read more about Brandon here and here.
~ Marsha
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