Liberia’s ‘Planet of the Apes’ chimps facing starvation

Posted on July 13, 2015

Sad news for our Monkey friends today, as reported by Yahoo:

Monkey Island (Liberia) (AFP) – A speedboat laden with fruit approaches and four chimpanzees come bounding over from the dense forest, screeching excitedly as volunteers throw them pineapple and mango chunks.

The apes are part of a colony of former research lab captives enjoying retirement uncaged on an atoll deep in the jungle of southern Liberia, known as Monkey Island.

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Connection between John Carter and Planet of the Apes

Posted on July 22, 2014

Award winning composer Michael Giacchino wrote the score for both films.

There is another Planet of the Apes / ERB Connection:
These ain’t no chimps. There is the odd Bolgani in the film but the Apes as depicted in this film bear a marked resemblance to the Burroughs Mangani.

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