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The Kendall Project was started by a group of zoo professionals with an active interest in helping primates in the entertainment industry.
Beth M. has been working with the chimps, lions, and other animals at the North Carolina Zoo since July of 2000. Prior to coming to the zoo, she worked extensively with bears, cougars, and a variety of small animals at the Greensboro Science Center in Greensboro, NC and Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC. She is an invaluable part of the Kendall Project due to her extensive knowledge of primate biology and husbandry and her compassion and enthusiasm for the well-being of all animals. Her favorite "Kendall Moment" is when she first saw Kendall groom his troop mate Tammy.
E-mail Beth at beth@kendallproject.org.
Kelly M. is one of the the most recent additions to the North Carolina Zoo's chimp keeper team. Prior to coming to the zoo in October 2007, she worked at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California as part of their big cat team, specifically as a spokesperson for the conservation of Amur leopards. She also worked with Western Lowland Gorillas, Gibbons, Lemurs, Langurs and Tamarins. Her intense drive for providing apes in the entertainment industry with a voice and her knowledge of animal conservation make her an integral part of the Kendall Project Team. Her favorite "Kendall Moment" was the first time she and Kendall played and she made him laugh.
E-mail Kelly at kelly@kendallproject.org.
Becky K. began working at the North Carolina Zoo in September 2006, first with Australian animals and then as a part of the chimp team. Before she began working at the zoo, she worked with dolphins and sea lions at Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, FL and then with chimps, gibbons, and monkeys at Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, FL. She brings her creativity, energy, and motivation to truly make a difference for entertainment apes to the Kendall Project team. Her passion is evident to all; she first came up with the idea of starting The Kendall Project. Her favorite "Kendall Moment" was when she saw Kendall play with his troop mate Maki for the first time.
E-mail Becky at becky@kendallproject.org.
We would like to thank the following people for all of their advise and support in starting The Kendall Project...
First and foremost, the Animal Division staff of the North Carolina Zoological Park (especially our incredibly supportive supervisor Jenn) for allowing us to share Kendall's story and giving us much needed moral support with starting this project. This institution is extremely dedicated to the welfare of all animals both in human care and in the wild, and we truly appreciate their support.
Jayne and Cheryl with the North Carolina Zoo Society. They have given us much of their time and energy and have guided us on the best ways to support our mission. Their assistance has been invaluable.
Mark MacAllister for helping us get Kendall's story out to kids of all ages on the Field Trip Earth website.
Steve Ross and the rest of the members of the Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan. Their knowledge regarding apes in entertainment is second to none, and they have provided us with a great deal of important information that will help us in our goal to educate others.
