Primatology Research Institute Links:
- DPZ German Primate Center (research facility for biological and biomedical research with primates)
- Duke University Lemur Center (a research center for prosimian research)
- The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute and Friends of Washoe (the home of Washoe, her family, and chimpanzee friends; Central Washington University)
- The Gorilla Foundation (a site focusing on Koko the gorilla and conservation of gorillas in the wild)
- Colombian Primate Network (a research and conservation oriented organization focused on the monkeys of Colombia)
- The Jane Goodall Institute (chimpanzee research research and protection)
- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (extensive links and information primarily for graduate students--University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center (mostly medical and psychological research on primates--Emory University)
Primate Species Links:
- African Primates at Home (information about specific species of African primates, including sounds--Washington University, St. Louis)
- Animal Diversity Web: Order Primates (extensive lists of primates that have been scientifically classified; University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)
- Orangutans (PBS Nature Series links)
- Primate Conservation Inc. (information of the world's top 25 most endangered primates)
- Primate Photo Gallery (Smithsonian National Zoological Park)
- Yahoo links to ape, lemur, and monkey Web sites
Primate Communication Links:
- Language of Bonobos (research involved with teaching bonobos to communicate with people; Great Ape Trust of Iowa)
- Primate Vocalizations (sound recordings; National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Primate Intelligence Links:
- Great Apes Make Sophisticated Decisions: Research Suggests That Great Apes Are Capable of Caclculating the Odds Before Taking Risks (article from ScienceDaily)
- What Primates Think (article comparing brains of different primate species by Jill Locantore and Brendan Horton; Smithsonian National Zoological Park)
Other Related Links:
- Links to Primate Sanctuaries and Sanctuary Organizations (AESOP Project--Allied Effort to Save Our Primates)
- Mostly Monkeys (the website of a sanctuary for abused and unwanted animals)
- Primate Society of Great Britain (information about international fieldwork opportunities and scientific meetings)
- Save the Chimps (the website for a group that wants to build homes for former laboratory chimpanzees)
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