BINTI : TARZAN LOVERS FIND DREAM GORILLA.Byline: Anne Burke Daily News Staff Writer Tarzan fans are going ape over Binti, America's favorite gorilla. The Burroughs Bibliophiles Literary Society, named after Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs Noun 1. Edgar Rice Burroughs - United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950) Burroughs , will honor Binti for her heroic rescue of a child last week at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo The Brookfield Zoo is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. The zoo covers an area of 216 acres (874,124 m²) and houses around 450 species of animals. . The Burroughs buffs, gathered in Woodland Hills for their national convention, were struck by Binti's remarkable resemblance to Kala KALA Kalaupapa National Historic Park (US National Park Service) - the fictional ape who rescued the orphan John Clayton John Clayton may refer to:
Binti cradled in her arms a 3-year-old boy who fell into a primate exhibit, then carried him to zoo keepers. The boy is expected to fully recover. ``Seeing the video footage of her carrying the child was so much the Tarzan image,'' said Scott Tracy Griffin, the convention's organizer. ``We really want to communicate to fellow humans and children the humanity of these animals so that people will respect them. That was a major theme in Burroughs' work.'' There's no place like the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. for a Burroughs event. The author, who died in 1950, lived for many years on a ranch in a place where the neighbors became so enamored en·am·or tr.v. en·am·ored, en·am·or·ing, en·am·ors To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island. of his muscular action hero that they called their community Tarzana. The Kala award will be bestowed Saturday night during the 750-member group's convention at the Warner Center Marriott. The big hairy one herself won't be able to make it to the awards ceremony. Accepting on her behalf will be Illinois bibliophile Jerry Spannraft, who will present the plaque to the Brookfield Zoo. ``I'm sure if they put a bunch of bananas on top of the bronze plaque, she will know she's been appreciated,'' Griffin said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Binti Jua Binti Jua is a Western Lowland Gorilla female in the Brookfield Zoo, in Brookfield, Illinois, outside of Chicago. Binti Jua (whose name means "Daughter of Sunshine" in Swahili) is the niece of Koko, the world famous gorilla that knows and communicates using American Sign , the Good Samaritan gorilla, rescue s a boy Aug. 16 in her Chicago zoo pen. (2) Baby Binti meets a baby girl in 1988. The most famous gorilla in America will be honored Saturday by the Burroughs Bibliophiles Literary Society, fans of the Tarzan books. Associated Press |
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