The Kasiisi Project

We advance conservation of Uganda's Kibale National Park by improving access to and equity in education and healthcare.

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We're delighted to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Kibale Conservation Youth Art Contest! Grand prize: Melaina Ashworth (13), Runner Up: Tim Tusk (14) & 3rd Overall: Lucas Ginzburg-Maly (6). Check out all the winners & their conservation messages: https://t.co/73dwQpJzB7

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STAY TUNED: The winners of the 1st Annual Kibale Conservation Youth Art Contest will be announced at 3 pm EST today! We hope the young artists love their medals as much as we do. ❤️🇺🇬 #Uganda

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“My name is Dave Turner, and I carve whales.”
Indeed, this is exactly what the man does. In his small woodworking shop next to his house, Dave Turner produces close to 100 whale carvings a yr. Dave has shipped whales all over world, the farthest being New Zealand.

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Meet the esteemed panel of artists, naturalists and scientists that had the incredibly difficult job of picking winners for our 1st Kibale Conservation Youth Art Contest. Thank you all for your efforts! 1/5 https://t.co/Fo3ZcKUsxd

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Birds are an all-encompassing focus for Luke Seitz, a professional guide for Wings. His illustrations have been used in “Birding” & “Birder’s Guide” magazines, and as logos for eBird’s Global Big Day & the World Series of Birding, an event he won in 2014. 4/5

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Our 1st Annual Kibale Conservation Youth Art Contest has come to a close & our expert judges are choosing winning entries. Thank you to all who participated in this year’s contest. We are so grateful & we could not be more impressed! We will announce the winning entries on Wed.

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And learn about advances in turaco breeding and husbandry thanks to the great work of the @NashvilleZoo!

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One of Kibale's most stylish inhabitants clambers its way into this edition of our Kibale Explorer series. Learn what makes the great blue turaco so colorful and why its green feathers are so unique! To download, visit our portal at: https://t.co/ZdhdcHf1bS

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#WorldChimpanzeeDay may be over, but we're going to continue celebrating chimpanzees with this installment of Kibale Exploer! Download this and other modules at the Kibale Explorer dashboard: https://t.co/ZdhdcHf1bS

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We encourage Ugandan students to get creative when raising awareness about #chimpanzee protection & conservation. From beautiful artwork to conservation-themed music, dances, and poetry, they help bring attention to the remarkable #chimpanzee. #WorldChimpanzeeDay

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Happy #WorldChimpanzeeDay & #Gombe60! In 1960, #JaneGoodall arrived on shores of Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania for the first time. Without realizing it, she would change the world forever. Join us in honoring 60 years of discovery, innovation, and hope. https://t.co/Ujku06QEac RT!

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Visit https://t.co/vYajZhenEF to learn how you can get involved.

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Happy #WorldChimpanzeeDay! Today we join @JaneGoodallInst, @KibaleChimps and partners worldwide in celebrating our closest cousin in the animal kingdom and raising awareness about the vital need for worldwide participation in their care, protection and conservation.

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The Basiles started Allie's Little Organization for Helping Animals to fulfill their 6-year old daughter's dream of helping animals. She's already raised $ for moon bears, Australian wildlife victims and now pangolins! Stay tuned to see the artwork Allie submitted.

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Disappointed you missed the art contest deadline? We’d still love to see & feature your Kibale-inspired artwork. Send to [email protected]. The Basile Family of FL made this incredible pangolin artwork - we ❤️it! #KibaleExplorerArt

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Thanks to all the young artists (and parents!). The planet has some great new stewards to help look after her! ❤️🌍🐘

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Young artists representing 🇨🇦 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 just dazzled us with their submissions to our 1st Kibale Art Contest! We can’t wait to share these mammals, birds, reptiles & insect, but first our esteemed judges have the tough job of picking the winners. Stay tuned for next steps.

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@TheLeakeyFndtn Thank you!

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Is it a prehistoric artichoke? Nope, it's a pangolin! The world's only scale-covered mammal ambles its way into this edition of our Kibale Explorer series. To learn about this marvel of engineering, download here: https://t.co/ZdhdcHf1bS