Non-Profit Organization of the Month: Save the Chimps.  Core to the non-profit’s belief is that chimpanzees deserve to live free from exploitation and endangerment. 

The late Carole Noon, Ph.D., founded Save the Chimps in 1997 in response to the U.S. Air Force’s announcement that it would no longer conduct research on chimpanzees. Outraged over the treatment and conditions that these chimpanzees had endured, Dr. Noon sued the Air Force on behalf of the captive chimpanzees and gained permanent custody of twenty-one chimps. Her bold, courageous and humane actions were the genesis of Save the Chimps. 
 Envisioning bright sunshine and blue skies for the rescued chimpanzees, Dr. Noon and Co-Founder Jon Stryker of the Arcus Foundation, worked together to purchase 150 acres in Fort Pierce, Florida and designed a state-of-the-art chimpanzee sanctuary, including a three-acre island home, complete with hills, shelter, and climbing structures for the Air Force. This island home enabled the chimps to roam freely and make basic choices formerly denied to them.

 

Books of Note–

• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson: Published in 1962, this book is credited with launching the modern environmental movement by detailing the harmful effects of pesticides, particularly DDT, on the ecosystem.
• Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement by Peter Singer: A landmark text that launched the modern animal rights movement by arguing against speciesism and exposing the reality of animal exploitation.
• The Future of Life – E.O. Wilson       Preserving biodiversity
• The Snow Leopard – Peter Matthiessen
• The Gorrilla Game – Mark James Owens experiences of a gorilla researcher in Rwanda
• The Great Ape Project – Paola Cavalieri and Peter Singer essays on the moral status of nonhuman animals.
• The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint— Marc Bekoff
• The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights by Ingrid E. Newkirk: A comprehensive guide offering practical, everyday actions to help stop animal cruelty.
• Animal Estate —Harriet Ritvo examines the complex and often contradictory ways humans have viewed and interacted with animals throughout history.
• Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink– Jane Goodall

Movies

Babe (1995) Run Wild, Run Free (1969)     Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)   Born Free (1966)  Project X (1987) Charlotte’s Web

Dolphin Tale (2011) The Bear (1988) Life of Pi (2012)  Free Willy (1993) The Journey Home (2014) Old Yeller (1957) Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

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Pro-Animal Organizations

A list we are building as we hear from non-profit organizations who wish to work with us to achieve our mutual goals. The following are a few of those we have confidence in as best representing Animal Interests. Others may be added after staff vetting.

SaveTheChimps.Org (featured March-April, 2026)

 

Adopt A Zoo Buddy

Tell Them that Roar Animal  University Sent You—

 

Major U.S. Zoos with Animal Adoption Programs:

• Fort Worth Zoo (TX): Offers adoptions for over 500 species, helping with care and feeding costs.
• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (OH): Features “Wildlife Hero” packages that provide food, enrichment, and toys.
• Woodland Park Zoo (WA): Provides digital adoption levels ($40) and up to curator-level packages.
• Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium (PA): Offers packages for animals like penguins, giraffes, and sharks.
• Saint Louis Zoo (MO): Features special “Adoption with a Plus(h)!” options, including sloths and sea lions.
• The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens (CA): Provides options to support specific species habitats.
• North Carolina Zoo (NC): Features a wide variety of species to support, with different adoption perks.
• Cameron Park Zoo (TX): Offers special packages for penguins and Masai giraffes.
• Reid Park Zoo (AZ): Features options for families, schools, and businesses.
• Miller Park Zoo (IL): Includes adoptions for endangered species like the Chilean pudu.
• NEW Zoo & Adventure Park (WI): Features symbolic adoptions for animals like African lions and snow leopards.
• Zoological Wildlife Foundation (FL): Offers donations that help with enclosure enhancement.