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Yosina project gains momentum / needs your help

With less than 1 week of our current IndieGogo fundraising campaign left to go we’d like to take the time to thank all of our generous contributors so far. Wow – we’ve already raised over $3,700! Thank you! This will … Continue reading

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Yosina fundraising–You’re invited!

Dear Family & Friends, I’m writing to let you know about a fundraising site we have just set up. Our 51ft fishing-turned-conservation-education-research boat ‘Yosina’ in Indonesia is undergoing its final renovations and outfitting and we need some help to get … Continue reading

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Battle for the Elephants

Important National Geographic film on elephants–“Battle for the Elephants”–to be shown in Hogwild barn this Saturday in Cambridge, Vermont (480 Hogback Road), 5pm. Discussion and potluck afterwards.  Email mark@chimp-n-sea.org if you have questions.    

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Experience the roar of the magnificent Murchison Falls, Uganda

Chimp-n-Sea project, vEcotourism.org, recently introduced its first blogger: Mark Olokotum, alias Mark O, is the main photographer and tour guide for vEcotourism.org in Uganda, and will be bringing vEco content from East Africa as well as presenting vEco materials to … Continue reading

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Yosina to sail Saleh Bay, Sumbawa, Indonesia

Yosina, before renovations. Chimp-n-Sea co-founders Mark Laxer and Sara Lourie spent 5 1/2 weeks in Indonesia, working with Jari Foundation, a local NGO, in part to purchase and plan modifications for Yosina, a 51′ boat to be used for marine … Continue reading

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View Ian Redmond’s talk at Chimp-n-Sea headquarters!

View video of renowned ape and elephant conservationist, Ian Redmond, at Chimp-n-Sea headquarters. Brief appearance made by BORGo (played by Mark Laxer, President of Chimp-n-Sea). http://youtu.be/vnu_hSxemvA

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Virtual Ecotourism Update

The vEco team is very proud to announce that the virtual ecotourism project has been chosen, out of over 350 applicants, to advance to Stage Two of the Digital Media and Learning Badges Competition.

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