So you want to help the bonobos, right? Well…think about that when we ask you this next question: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Have ever wondered what you would be if you wanted a job that would help the bonobos? Here is a list of professions that help save the bonobos and save the world. As always, you better write and tell us if we forgot something!

Primatologist: Primatologists, like Jane Goodall, study primates (235 species of lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans)

Zoo Keeper: Zookeepers take care of specific animals in zoos –feeding, cleaning, playing, watching their health. They specialize in specific animals and (the good ones) develop unique and special relationships with their animals.

Field Researcher: Field Researchers are in the field doing research! For the bonobos, this means traveling to the Congo and studying the bonobos in their natural habitat – wow!

Photographer: If you like the art more than the science, photographers document the bonobos for books, websites, scientists and more. Our super-duper-fantastic photographer, Marian Brickner, took the pictures for I’m Lucy at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.

Writer: Another job that isn’t totally science-related would be writing. A writer could write fiction (made up stories) or non-fiction (true stories and facts) about bonobos. Bonobo Kids writes for this blog, Mathea Levine wrote I’m Lucy. Writing is a great way to spread information and tell everyone about bonobos!

Veterinarian: Veterinarians are animal doctors. Usually, we hear about ‘vets’ that take care of our pets – dogs, cats, birds, etc….but, some vets specialize in wild or exotic animals.

Environmentalist: Environmentalists work in many different ways to save the environment. They study global warming, animal habitats, rainforests, pollution, recycling and more. Their goal is to create solutions to help the planet.

Conservationist: A conservationist is someone who works to protect natural resources to prevent the extinction or destruction of the natural resources - likes oil (fuel), water, animals, plants and more.

Activist: Activists work hard to ‘activate’, or set in motion, people and events around an issue. For instance, if you wanted to be a bonobo activist, you would tell people to come to www.bonobokids.com and get involved, you would tell people about I’m Lucy, you might think up a cool fundraiser to raise money for Bonobo Kids or another charity organization. Basically, you would shake things up and make a difference!

Tell us what you’re thinking…what do YOU want to be? How do you want to make a difference?

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