About the auction
To bid online, click on an item to register and enter the auction.
The auction starts on November 10 and closes at 11 a.m. PST on November 19. All winners will be notified soon after the auction closes during the week of November 19.
All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to great ape field research and conservation projects, including rescue centers in Congo and Borneo for apes orphaned by poaching, the bushmeat crisis, and destruction of their forest homes.
NOTE: By placing a bid for these items, you are committing to fulfilling your obligation to purchase this item should your submitted amount be the winning bid.
PLEASE DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
You will be notified by e-mail when you submit a bid, as well as when you have been outbid if your amount was the current high bid. If your amount is the winning bid at the end of the auction, you will be notified by e-mail of your winning bid. You will be contacted shortly thereafter by e-mail and/or phone by the Zoological Society of San Diego to finalize payment, submit necessary personal information, and to make shipping arrangements.
Auction items that do not have a listed retail value are considered "priceless" and the fair market value will be determined by the purchase price.
Calendar: Great Ape Awareness Week - Silent Auction
A Special Morning with Apes and Omelets
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Buy Now Cost: $750 per person
This exclusive event is the fulfillment of an ape-lover's heart's desire. Enter the San Diego Zoo before it is open to the public, and join the orangutans and several of their keepers. The orangutans will enjoy ape delights such as special fruits and toys while you sip mimosas with an intimate group of guests (maximum registration for this event is 18 people!) The keepers will engage you with tales of strength, curiosity, and mischief from the orangutan family at the Zoo.
Then it's on to the gorilla viewing area where you and those gentle giants will spend some quality time enjoying each other's activities. The gorillas will be treated to some extra special enrichment and scrumptious morsels. The keepers will again be on hand to weave the tales of two troops that share this habitat.
A deluxe breakfast awaits you in the Treetops room where you will get your fill of made-to-order omelets and more details on the great apes at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park through a presentation from the primate care staff.
Your morning adventure ends with a presentation of your limited-edition gift package.
Paintings by Splash! Artist Steven Fishwick |
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| Gorilla Painting dimensions: approximately 4.5 feet by 5 feet Auction closed! |
Orangutan Painting dimensions: approximately 4.5 feet by 5 feet Auction closed! |
Gift Baskets |
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| Water Hyacinth Gift Basket Auction closed! |
Recycled Tire Basket Auction closed! |
Iringa Basket Auction closed! |
Ape Print Plaster Casts |
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| Plaster footprint of three-year-old bonobo Makasi Auction closed! |
Plaster footprint of two-month-old bonobo Mali Auction closed! |
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| Plaster footprint of Bornean orangutan Josephine of Absolutely Apes Auction closed! |
Plaster footprint of western lowland gorilla Gerry Auction closed! |
Plaster handprint of adult female bonobo Kuni Auction closed! |