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Monkey award!
6:20am Friday 25th April 2008
Comments (17)MONKEY World, the Wool primate rescue centre, has been honoured for its "selfless liberating and caring for our animal friends".
The unique Shining World Compassionate Award, from the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association, was presented to Monkey World director Dr Alison Cronin on Thursday.
A cheque for $5,000 accompanied the plaque, which was presented by association representative Ruth Stannard.
Dr Cronin said: "It is just a fantastic award, one that recognises acts of kindness towards the animal kingdom, which at Monkey World we feel is really important.
"I am honoured and pleased, especially as this award is given for acts of kindness, which is something we need more of in the world."
Earlier this year Monkey World freed 88 capuchin monkeys from a medical lab in Santiago, Chile.
The primates had been kept in confinement in small indoor cages, some for as many as 20 years, and subjected to invasive medical tests.
The association, which is a non-profit-making organisation, contacted Monkey World in February.
A Supreme Master Ching Hai spokesman said they were "privileged to present the award to Monkey World" for their "benevolent, courageous and noble leadership and peace-loving efforts to improve our world".
"This award is to show gratitude and to magnify a shining example of goodness for others to follow, and it is absolutely unconditional."
Previous winners of Shining World Awards include the Animals Asia Foundation and Shana, a dog who rescued her owners during an ice storm in the USA.
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alumchineboy, Alumchine says...
7:05am Fri 25 Apr 08
Just ignore his comments in the future.
This a a great award of appreciation for a fabulous place.
ade1, poole says...
8:20am Fri 25 Apr 08
V1, says...
10:04am Fri 25 Apr 08
laurie marsh wrote:Because it's a link to Monkey World's website. Not everything is a commerical.
Why is "monkey world" done in bold type? Is this a commercial?
This award is very well deserved, if only there were more organisations in the world for other species we wouldn't be in teh situation we are with endangered animals.
GeoffBeck, Corfe Mullen says...
10:12am Fri 25 Apr 08
laurie marsh wrote:It's a hyperlink that the Echo (who regularly supports the charitable work that Monkey World does) has decided to put in on THEIR website. As it's THEIR website, they can support who they ruddy-well like (and a well deserved cause in this case) and if you don't like it, then please feel free to go visit other sites ... e.g. www.disneyland.com etc., which might be more suited to your apparent level of maturity... to have a cheap pop at the work that Alison and her team does at Monkey World, just about sume up what is wrong with some people these days... obviously too much time on your hands criticising those that do try and make the World a better place (or papers that help promote such places) instead of doign something positive.
Why is "monkey world" done in bold type? Is this a commercial?
Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West says...
10:47am Fri 25 Apr 08
laurie marsh wrote:It appears you know how to get onto a PC, but do not know how its functions work, in the case, like the hyperlink.
Why is "monkey world" done in bold type?
Is this a commercial?
Anyway, back to the story. As already said, a fantastic accolade for Dr. Alison Cronin and the team at http://www.monkeywor
ld.org/ and great feat in the memory of Jim Cronin.
Monkey World has been a fantastic part of Dorset, and once again is in the front line of the news.
Well Done.
laurie marsh, australia says...
11:52am Fri 25 Apr 08
HEY, ALUMCHINE, YOU SHOULD TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE, PLEASE IGNORE ALL OF MY E-MAILS, I ONLY LIKE TO SWAP THOUGHTS WITH INTELLIGENT PEOPLE!
alumchineboy, Alumchine says...
7:49pm Fri 25 Apr 08
Perhaps a nice little black widow will pop and see you ?
christine2009, poole says...
8:00pm Fri 25 Apr 08
Jim would be so proud
I have been lucky to see the new capuchin monkeys and they all look so happy together :)
if only there were more people like the cronins in the world
laurie marsh, australia says...
11:00pm Fri 25 Apr 08
YOU CANT EVEN FOLLOW YOUR OWN ADVICE!
laurie marsh, australia says...
2:50am Sat 26 Apr 08
YOU GOT CLOSE THOUGH, ONLY MISSED BY ABOUT 10,000 KLMS!
christine2009, poole says...
6:33am Sat 26 Apr 08
what has spiders got to do with monkeyworld?????
this is supposed to be for commenting monkeyworld,not arguments!!!
miss kit-cat, liverpool says...
3:20pm Sun 27 Apr 08
comment, Maybe we should all remember that we all support monkey world and the fantastiic work they do BUT lets remember why she won it, "for acts of Kindness" not just to Animals, but also to people So lets forgive and forget and I am sure Laurie will think twice before asking a question again, espically If it is to a membership group who support with such passion and feeling hoping not to offend anyone x x vivienne
laurie marsh, australia says...
8:35am Tue 29 Apr 08
BUT I WILL ASK IT ANYWAY!
THIS IS CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
THERE WAS NO MALICE UNTIL THE LOONEY-TOONS WENT BALISTIC.
IT SEEMED ODD - SO I ASKED!
THANK GOD IT IS NOT EASTER, SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE TAKEN THINGS A BIT FURTHER!
PETE WOODLEY, says...
8:45pm Tue 29 Apr 08
laurie marsh wrote:Freedom of speech,yes if your a animal lover,A lot of them people think more of animals than humans and kids.I thought monkey world was a MONEY making business not a charity and having listened to stories from former staff,and having met them many years ago,i have never been sure about the place.
YOU ARE RIGHT I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.
BUT I WILL ASK IT ANYWAY!
THIS IS CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
THERE WAS NO MALICE UNTIL THE LOONEY-TOONS WENT BALISTIC.
IT SEEMED ODD - SO I ASKED!
THANK GOD IT IS NOT EASTER, SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE TAKEN THINGS A BIT FURTHER!
PETE WOODLEY, says...
8:49pm Tue 29 Apr 08
laurie marsh wrote:Freedom of speech,yes if your a animal lover,A lot of them people think more of animals than humans and kids.I thought monkey world was a MONEY making business not a charity and having listened to stories from former staff,and having met them many years ago,i have never been sure about the place.
YOU ARE RIGHT I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.
BUT I WILL ASK IT ANYWAY!
THIS IS CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
THERE WAS NO MALICE UNTIL THE LOONEY-TOONS WENT BALISTIC.
IT SEEMED ODD - SO I ASKED!
THANK GOD IT IS NOT EASTER, SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE TAKEN THINGS A BIT FURTHER!
miss kit-cat, liverpool says...
6:44pm Fri 2 May 08
HEART FELT: Ruth Stannard presents the Shining World Compassion Award to Alison Cronin in recognition of the work of Monkey World in rescuing 88 capuchin monkeys from a medical lab in Chile
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laurie marsh, australia says...
6:33am Fri 25 Apr 08
Is this a commercial?