The Humane Society of the United States has just finished an art contest judging the artwork of chimpanzees. According to the organization's website, the Chimpanzee Art contest counted over 27,000 public votes to determine which lucky primate would emerge victorious. The winner was Brent, a 37-year-old that's lived at the Chimp Haven wildlife sanctuary since 2006. The facility will receive a $10,000 grant thanks to his art-world win.
The $5,000 second-place prize goes to the home of Cheetah, a former lab chimp that now resides at the Save the Chimps facility in Florida. The Center for Great Apes will receive a $2,500 grant thanks to the colorful third-place finish of Ripley — a former acting ape that eventually landed at the Center...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/30/4677556/chimpanzees-make-art-and-win-prizes-in-humane-society-contest
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