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EXPERIENCE THE CALL OF THE WILD IN THE NEW YEAR AT THE HOUSTON ZOO
2011 Call of the Wild Speaker Series Premieres February 17 With Dr. Jill Pruetz and Stories from the Field: The Fongoli Chimps of Senegal

(01/21/2011)

(HOUSTON) January 20, 2011 … When Iowa State University anthropologist Dr. Jill Pruetz reported from Senegal that savanna chimpanzees were fashioning tools to hunt other vertebrates in 2007 her research made quite an impact. In fact, her research earned Dr. Pruetz world-wide prominence as one of National Geographic’s 11 Emerging Explorers for 2008. In addition to her report on tool use, Dr. Pruetz also published the first reports of chimpanzees using caves and soaking in pools of water.

Meet Dr. Jill Pruetz and hear more stories from the field when you take your seat in the Brown Education Center auditorium for The Fongoli Chimps of Senegal, the premier presentation of the Houston Zoo’s Call of the Wild Speaker Series on February 17, 2011. Purchase tickets online now at http://www.houstonzoo.org/lectureseries/. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar prior to the start of Dr. Pruetz’s presentation at 7 p.m. Please park in the main Zoo lot and enter through Gate 5. When you arrive, your receipt will serve as your ticket, so please print a copy and bring it to the lecture.

The Call of the Wild Speaker Series is generously sponsored by Charles T. Bauer Foundation, The Tapeats Fund, and Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Houston Zoo and KUHF-FM Houston Public Radio.

About Dr. Jill Pruetz, Co-Founder of Neighbor Ape

Dr. Jill Pruetz began research on the Fongoli chimpanzees in 2000 and continues to expand her work to conserve the habitat of wild chimpanzees in southeastern Senegal, to protect the chimpanzees and to provide for the wellbeing of the Senegalese people who have traditionally lived in the area alongside the chimpanzees.

The goal of Neighbor Ape is to promote sustainable conservation practices that take into account the needs of local residents, in part by providing assistance to the people of the various villages. The Fongoli Chimpanzees where a focus of the National Geographic documentary Chimps: Next of Kin, and were also featured prominently in 2008 in "Ape Genius" -- a Nova/National Geographic Television Special that aired on PBS on the Nova series. They were also profiled the National Geographic Magazine feature Almost Human in April 2008 with photographer Frans Lanting.

About the Houston Zoo

Founded in 1922, the Houston Zoo is an exciting live animal adventure that provides a unique educational and conservation resource serving more than 1.7 million guests annually. Set in a 55-acre lush tropical landscape, the Zoo is home to more than 6,000 exotic animals representing more than 800 species. Operated by the not-for-profit Houston Zoo, Inc., the Houston Zoo is dedicated to the conservation of endangered species, the provision of engaging educational opportunities and the creation of stimulating exhibits that broaden the experiences of our guests and encourage their curiosity.

The Houston Zoo is located at 6200 Hermann Park Drive in beautiful Hermann Park. The Zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Central Standard Time (last admission at 5 p.m.) and from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. during Central Daylight Time (last admission at 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed Christmas Day. Regular admission is $12 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $8 for children ages 2-11 and FREE for children under 2. Visit the courtesy booth at your neighborhood Fiesta Mart and purchase an adult Zoo admission for $10 and a child Zoo admission for $7. Zoo memberships start at only $55. For information on all the great benefits of becoming a Zoo member call (713) 533-6713 or visit our Web site at www.houstonzoo.org.

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