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It was a recent visit to the Toronto Zoo by 13-year-old Lindsay of Belleville, Ontario that inspired greater action on her part to protect Western lowland gorillas in-sit and a proud #GuardianofGorillas 🦍 Hear directly from Lindsay about her contributions to your Zoo’s PhoneApes program and discover how you can make your own impact from wherever you are ⬇️ — "During a visit to the Toronto Zoo when I was seven years old as a Girl Guide, I had the opportunity to meet gorilla keepers and representatives from Ape Action Africa, who shared with me the challenges gorillas face in the wild. Inspired by this encounter, I expressed to my Mom my desire to assist gorillas in their natural habitat. After speaking with the Zoo, I started a collection drive for used phones and devices to contribute to the PhoneApes program at the Zoo. I had boxes up all over my community in places such as my church, town hall, the local grocery store and the hardware store to name a few. To date, I have made...

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