The Great Ape Trust continues to need support. You can see the apes in action on their You Tube channel or you can click here to learn how you can help.

The Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary, the only sanctuary in the world for the critically endangered bonobo ape, has been hit with an outbreak of the flu. Read more here >

Sara Gruen is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Riding Lessons, Flying Changes, and Water for Elephants. She is working on her forthcoming novel, Ape House.

Readers of Riding Lessons or Flying Changes may wonder whether brindled horses really exist. They do, and they're spectacular.

Hey Book Clubs! Interested in Water for Elephants for your next book club pick? Click here for a great discussion guide.