'Live' Gorillas in Your Home; LiveWave and Zoo New England Bring Gorillas Into The Homes Of Internet Users Around The World.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 Thanks to the Internet it seems like anything you want is right at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. - even live gorillas! LiveWave, Inc., a live interactive video programming network featuring broadcast quality viewer-controlled cameras for television and broadband audiences, has partnered with Zoo New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. to offer Internet users the first-ever live and engaging full motion video from a gorilla exhibit. The Western lowland gorillas, one of the world's most endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. , will enter the homes of web users who log on to www.livewave.com. Virtual visitors to LiveWave's "Zoo Channel" can control the camera angles from their computers to observe and study their favorite gorillas in the exhibit, which includes an infant and five other gorillas. "We are excited to partner with Zoo New England and bring animal lovers around the world compelling live video of this renowned gorilla exhibit," said Peter Mottur, President and co-founder of LiveWave, Inc. "Our gorilla camera provides unparalleled close-up views of these fascinating creatures, offering dynamic educational content to a wide variety of audiences, from students and families, to conservationists and curious animal voyeurs." Zoo New England hopes this partnership will expand their reach both locally and globally and promote increased visitation to the zoo's exhibits. "People will now be able to create a unique interactive experience in their homes, and will hopefully be inspired to come see the gorillas at the zoo or at least take an interest in gorilla conservation," said Joy Reo, Vice President, Zoo New England. In addition to viewing the gorillas anytime during normal zoo hours (10am - 6pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ), users can view gorilla profiles, answer daily trivia and participate in chat discussions with gorilla keepers. Feeding time "Feeding Time" is the second sub-episode of Tom and Jerry Tales. Episode Summary Tom is working at a zoo run by Spike, who tells Tom not to feed the zoo animals. Jerry then starts to frame Tom for feeding them so he will get in trouble. begins at approximately 10am EST every morning. Western lowland gorillas are native to West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. . The six lowland gorillas in the zoo include: "Kitombe" (male), "Kiki" and "Gigi" (females), "Okpara" and "Little Joe" (juvenile males) and "Kira" (infant). LiveWave(SM) is the leading developer of live interactive video programming for broadcast television and broadband Internet audiences. Through its own theme based Network of full-motion cameras, LiveWave delivers a variety of live "un-edited" content to both web and broadcast platforms, featuring a diverse collection of high action sites in the following categories: People, Music, Sports, Animals, and Scenic. Unlike traditional media, LiveWave completely engages the user, offering the opportunity to participate by either controlling the cameras from your computer or performing in front of them. The company has offices in Boston, MA, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY and Newport, RI. The company is privately held and funded by Zero Stage Capital and Barn Ventures LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . |
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