Celebrating 60 - A Chimpanzee Special
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It's been an exciting time for Taronga Zoo's chimpanzee group, and for chimpanzee research being conducted around the world. Taronga celebrated the 60th birthday of matriarch chimpanzee 'Spitter' this month, along with the 60th anniversary of Dr Jane Goodall's ground-breaking chimpanzee research project in Gombe, Tanzania on World Chimpanzee Day. Join us for a very special Taronga Talk, where we take a virtual tour around the world to hear from our passionate primate keepers past and present, our CEO Cameron Kerr, along with the incredible Dr Jane Goodall to celebrate this milestone! Hear from our special guests: · 00:01:31 - Primate Keepers Katie Hooker & Paul Davies in Taronga's Chimpanzee House · 00:24:36 - Debbie Cox live from Liberia in West Africa · 00:47:07 - Dr. Jane Goodall live from the UK · 01:12:36 - Cameron Kerr, CEO of Taronga Conservation Society Australia
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