URGENT: The Great Ape Trust was hit hard by flooding in Des Moines. Click here to learn how you can help.

Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary is now accepting donations via PayPal. Find out more about their work with nearly extinct wild bonobos.

Sara Gruen is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Riding Lessons, Flying Changes, and Water for Elephants. She is hard at work on her next novel, Ape House, which will hit bookstores in October 2008.

Readers of Riding Lessons or Flying Changes may wonder whether brindled horses really exist. They do, and they're spectacular.

Hey Book Clubs! Interested in Water for Elephants for your next book club pick? Click here for a great discussion guide.