![]() ![]() Through advances in science, we now know more about the biological similarities in the immune system, composition of blood, and the structure of the brain. We know that chimpanzees, like ourselves, are capable of violence and brutality as well as love, compassion, and altruism. We understand the strength of the enduring family bonds between mothers and offspring and between siblings that can last a life of more than sixty years. But now, following long-term studies at Gombe and other field sites, we know a great deal more. Even back then we knew a good deal about the similarities in behavior between humans and chimpanzees. It was in 1960, more than a half century ago, that I began my study of chimpanzees in the forested mountains above the shores of Lake Tanganyika at the Gombe National Park. Stany and David will never knowingly support any organization or individual that treats apes as pets or in a manner that is not in their best interests or true to their species. Chimpanzees are dangerous, and Stany’s behavior should not be copied or emulated in any way. Stany is a chimp specialist, and he only ever interacts with chimps in a manner that benefits them. Stany and David wholeheartedly support these sentiments. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has called on scientists, caregivers, and conservationists to stop publishing material that depicts humans in close contact with nonhuman primates. and ChimpsĬhapter 7 Reputation, Integration, and Chimp TalesĬhapter 9 Culture Shocks, Candy, and Commendations CONTENTSĬhapter 1 Growing Up in a Land of Broken HeartsĬhapter 4 Freedom Flights and HomelessnessĬhapter 6 An Island of Shells. Library of Congress Control Number: 2021945602įor Nowera, your love and faith and strength have kept us as one, despite hard times.įor Lou and Debby, who opened the doors between Stany and David.Īnd thanks be to God for the miraculous outworking of His plans. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Visit our website at 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Arcade Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or Publishing® is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation. Special editions can also be created to specifications. All inquiries should be addressed to Arcade Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.Īrcade Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. Jane Goodall writes in her foreword, “to so many chimpanzees whose families, like his own, were torn apart by violence.” Read moreĬopyright © 2022 by Stany Nyandwi and David BlissettĪll rights reserved. Conditioned by hate, wounded by loss, he has lived for love, faith, and compassion, giving new life, as Dr. As told to award-winning author David Blissett, it reveals a remarkable man who has refused to let circumstances defeat him. His memoir has adventure, danger, and many unique and touching stories about chimpanzees that show his bond with and understanding of them. Continuing to work with and learn about chimpanzees in Kenya, Uganda, and later South Africa, he made himself into an incomparable authority. When the country descended into civil war and genocide, he was forced to flee with the chimps and endured long separation from his family. He began caring for orphaned and rescued chimps in Burundi. Receiving only an elementary education before he quit school, he suffered injustice and tragic loss because of his ethnic group. The Chimpanzee Whisperer is the story of his astonishing life journey. But he began life in poverty, born and raised in a dirt-floor, straw-roofed hut in rural Burundi. Jane Goodall has called him a “chimpanzee whisperer.” His skills and devotion to these creatures-our closest living relatives, with whom we share 98.7 percent of our DNA-have earned him international awards and sent him on travels within Africa and around the world. Stany Nyandwi’s gift for communicating with chimpanzees is so special that world-renowned primatologist Dr. From survivor of genocide to conservation hero: A moving, heartwarming memoir about a real-life chimpanzee whisperer-now the subject of the award-winning documentary film Pant Hoot. ![]()
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