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  2. Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative - Wikipedia

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    Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative is a great ape sanctuary and scientific research facility in Des Moines, Iowa.The facility was announced in 2002 and received its first ape residents in 2004, conceived of as the Great Ape Trust, [1] or Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary, [2] launched in part by the primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh and Des Moines businessman Ted Townsend.

  3. Axolotl - Wikipedia

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    The axolotl (/ ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl / ⓘ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ⓘ) (Ambystoma mexicanum) [3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. [3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults ...

  4. 'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic ...

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    Virtual adoption comes with live updates on your axolotl’s health. In their main habitat the population density of Mexican axolotls (ah-ho-LOH'-tulz) has plummeted 99.5% in under two decades ...

  5. Science Center of Iowa - Wikipedia

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    The Science Center of Iowa is a science museum located in Des Moines, Iowa. The museum opened in 1970 in Greenwood-Ashworth Park and was called the Des Moines Center of Science and Industry. [1] It was renamed the Science Center of Iowa in 1985. [1] It moved to its current location in 2005. [1]

  6. A climate change book club needed hope. So, it decided to ...

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    A book club that reads about sustainability, climate change and environmental justice got tired of feeling helpless and decided to organize the planting of Iowa's first claimed "mini-forest" with ...

  7. Federal funding freeze sparks chaos for nonprofits in poorest ...

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    “We are a state that heavily, heavily relies on government funding,” said Daugherty, who works for an organization that helps young adults transitioning out of the foster care system.

  8. Science outreach - Wikipedia

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    Science outreach, also called education and public outreach (EPO or E/PO) or simply public outreach, [citation needed] is an umbrella term for a variety of activities by research institutes, universities, and institutions such as science museums, aimed at promoting public awareness (and understanding) of science and making informal contributions to science education.

  9. Blank Park Zoo - Wikipedia

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    In 1963, Abraham Harry Blank donated $150,000 for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. [1] The Des Moines Children’s Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966. It was originally designed around nursery rhymes and included a castle with moat, replica of Noah's Ark, petting zoo and miniature railroad.