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Hollywood’s Ape Supplier Sends Remaining Orangutans To Iowa Sanctuary

Hollywood’s Ape Supplier Sends Remaining Orangutans To Iowa Sanctuary Flickr

Steve Martin's Working Wildlife of Los Angeles, the sole supplier of Hollywood’s orangutans, has finally taken heed of conservationists’ pleas and sent their six remaining apes to a sanctuary in Iowa. The supplier felt that featuring orangutans in advertising, film and television was doing little to enhance awareness of the importance of ape conservation. Rocky, 3, who most recently featured in a photo-shoot with Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie for the US version of Elle, [...]

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