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PEN Celebrates First World Bonobo Day!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

February 14, 2017 marks the first-ever World Bonobo Day, recognized by a California Senate Resolution, authored by Senator Isadore Hall III. This Valentine’s Day, join us in spreading love and educating the world about bonobos! Bonobos weren’t recognized as a separate species from…

Tagged with: Bonobo, I Bonobo You, Resource Library, The Bonobo Project, World Bonobo Day
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2016 Orangutan Caring Week: Critically Endangered, Critically in Need

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

The 2016 Orangutan Caring Week’s theme is “Critically Endangered, Critically in Need”, a sad reminder that all orangutans are now critically endangered. From November 13 – 19, we at PEN encourage you to show your support for orangutan conservation, and…

Tagged with: Orangutan, Orangutan Caring Week, Resource Library
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Join PEN in Celebrating Macaques

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

In honor of the first-ever International Macaque Day this month on March 16th, PEN wanted to share some fun activities that primate conservation educators can use in teaching communities about our macaque friends. All of these materials can be found…

PEN Parties for the Planet at the Oakland Zoo!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

PEN was thrilled to participate in the Oakland Zoo’s Party for the Planet Earth Day event! At our kid’s table, we hosted a variety of educational activities, including primate crayon cups, drawing templates, coloring pages and masks, photo props, selfie…

Tagged with: Activities, Earth Day, Games, Masks, Message Downloads, Oakland Zoo, Party for the Planet, Photo Props, Resource Library, Selfies
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10 Ideas & Activities For Earth Day!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

This month, we invite you to celebrate Earth Day with PEN! We have compiled a list of 10 ideas and activities that we hope you will find useful in your education efforts. What is Earth Day? Earth Day is coordinated by…

Tagged with: Downloads, Dr. Seuss, Earth Day, Monkey Kingdom, Printables, Resource Library, The Lorax
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Celebrate Orangutan Caring Week with PEN!

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

Happy Orangutan Caring Week, fellow educators! In honor of this international event, PEN uploaded 10 new orangutan education materials to our Resource Library. In addition, we wanted to share a few fun ideas and resources that you can use in your…

Tagged with: Orangutan, Orangutan Caring Week, Resource Library
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Introducing PEN 2.0! New Tools. New Resources. New Website.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

Dear friends, I am excited to officially announce the launch of PEN 2.0, our new and improved website! We developed this engaging site to equip you with the latest tools and resources in primate education. Over 25 new materials have…

Tagged with: 2014 IPS Congress, Amy Clanin, Lapel pin, Membership, PEN 2.0, Projects Directory, Resource Library
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Wild Futures: Rescuing, Campaigning, and Educating

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Amy Clanin — No Comments ↓

PEN is delighted to feature and congratulate Wild Futures on celebrating their 50th anniversary! Special thanks to Paul Reynolds for this blog submission. Wild Futures is a UK charity founded upon almost five decades of experience as a leader in the…

Tagged with: New World Monkeys, Paul Reynolds, Priamte Pet Trade, Primate Educators, Resource Library, The Monkey Sanctuary, UK, Wild Futures
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