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"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" triumphed at the 26th Genesis Awards. The fantastic prequel took home the Outstanding Feature Film of the year "for its examination of the ethics of using chimpanzees in medical research."

"Born to Be Wild 3D" won the Feature Documentary prize for celebrating the folks behind the rehabilitation of baby elephants and orangutans orphaned by poaching. (Check out my fun interviews with narrator Morgan Freeman and the rest of the heroes behind "Born to Be Wild" right here)

The 26th Genesis Awards was hosted by "Dancing with the Stars'" Carrie Ann Inaba. Even Uggie, the scene-stealing terrier from the Oscar-winning "The Artist" made an appearance.

Here's the complete list of winners of the 26th Genesis Awards (The event will be shown as a one-hour special on Animal Planet on May 5):

FEATURE FILM
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX/CHERNIN ENTERTAINMENT

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
BORN TO BE WILD 3D
WARNER BROS. PICTURES, IMAX CORPORATION

SID CAESAR COMEDY AWARD
THE COLBERT REPORT
COMEDY CENTRAL

DRAMATIC SERIES
HAWAII FIVE-0—"LAPA’AU"
CBS

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
TEENNICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE —"DANGEROUS CROSSROADS: HUMAN ANIMAL VS. WILD ANIMAL"
NICKELODEON

PRE-SCHOOL
SID THE SCIENCE KID — "SAVE THE STUMP!"
PBS KIDS

TV NEWSMAGAZINE
20/20
ABC

NATIONAL NEWS
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
FEATURE
KTLA NEWS AT 10 (LOS ANGELES)

LOCAL NEWS
SERIES
WOIO-TV ACTION NEWS (CLEVELAND)

MORNING NEWS SHOW
TODAY
NBC

TALK SHOW
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW

TV DOCUMENTARY
GORDON RAMSAY: SHARK BAIT
BBC AMERICA

REALITY SERIES
ANIMAL PLANET INVESTIGATES—"CAPTIVE HUNTING EXPOSED"
ANIMAL PLANET

BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL
THE MEDAN CONNECTION —"CARTE BLANCHE M-NET SOUTH AFRICA"

OUTSTANDING WRITTEN WORD
MAGAZINE
VANITY FAIR— "AGONY AND IVORY"

SERIES OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

ONLINE AWARD
THE ATLANTIC.COM

BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL
THE INDEPENDENT (UK)

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE AWARD
PRISM—"A CALL TO COMPASSION"

THE WYLER AWARD
IAN SOMERHALDER

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
PRITISH NANDY