It's not a pretty picture, but there are reasons for hope.

Never be arrogant or abrasive. Treat your opponent respectfully if they really and truly believe they are right.

However much you know giraffes, to see one in the wild for the first time feels prehistoric.

I had never been able to believe that God would give us poor frail humans only one chance at making it -- that we would be assigned to some kind of hell because we failed during one experience of mortal life. ... So the concepts of karma and reincarnation made logical sense to me.

And always I have this feeling--which may not be true at all--that I am being used as a messenger.

Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they're equally as good at reconciliation.

We are always talking about how we can get more environmental and humanitarian education. It is about listening to the voice of young people - how they feel, and what would be most meaningful for them.