"The Chimpanzee
is only one of the many species threatened with extinction in the
wild; but he is, after all, our closest living relative and it would
be tragic if when our grandchildren are grown the Chimpanzee exists
only in the zoo and the labratory-a frightening thought, since for
the most part the Chimpanzee in captivity is different from the
magnificent creature we know so well in the wild."
Dr. Jane Goodall from her book 'In The Shadow
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Primate
Questions of Conservation
An Ethnographical film by Fisher, Hellyer, Koller
and Leonhardt. Produced from film footage
and still photography gathered during The Colorado African Expedition
of 2007
‘Primate Questions of Conservation’
was produced from film footage and still photography gathered during
The Colorado African Expedition of 2007. The film focuses upon the
plight to conserve and protect a secure habitat for the central
African great apes at the expense of the habitat and hunter-gatherer
culture of the Batwa pygmy people. The two groups of Primates, Great
Apes and Batwa Pygmies, lived together harmoniously for thousands
of years. However, now the Batwa people having been forced off their
ancestral lands are diminishing along with the disappearance of
their hunter-gatherer culture. ‘Primate Questions of Conservation’
is a film by Fisher, Hellyer, Koller and Leonhardt-All Rights Reserved
PRODUCTION CREDITS
- Director(s): Julian Monroe Fisher FRGS FI'00 (US American,
Austrian Residency) and Christoffer Koller (Austrian)
- Cameras and Sound: Julian Monroe Fisher FRGS FI'00 and Keith
Hellyer (Canadian)
- Film Editor: Christoffer Koller
- Executive Producer: Julian Monroe Fisher FRGS FI'00
- Music: Tomás Leonhardt
- Nationality of the film: Austria
- Filming Location: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda
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The trail of
an expedition in the end offers many insights as to who we were
as explorers when we took the time to go look. To journey is to
experience life to the fullest. The true responsibility of an adventurer
is to return from the far corners of the globe and accurately share
those experiences gained with all others that care to take the time
to listen. |
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Published books
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'Tales from on the Surface
- The Adventures from Monroe's Talkabout the World'
Published in 2000
contact |
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'Tales from on the Surface...
And the Road Goes On...'
Published in 2002
contact |
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