Carole Cooney Noon (born Carole Jane Cooney; July 13, 1949 – May 2, 2009) was an American anthropologist and primatologist best known for founding (in 1997) Save the Chimps, a Florida non-profit chimpanzee sanctuary that is the largest such sanctuary in the world as of 2009.
Carole Cooney Noon | |
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Born | Carole Jean Cooney July 13th, 1949 |
Died | May 2nd, 2009 |
Awards | Jane Goodall Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Primatology, Anthropology |