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Sarah

Sarah July 2021

Sarah is very close to her best friends Loretta and Amy. When Loretta is slow to come in from habitat, Sarah is there to give her reassurance. All three girls love their stuffed chimp “babies,” and Sarah often carries multiple with her. She lays with them on her belly, puts them on her head, or walks around with them on her back. In fact, Sarah loves them so much that once, when Harley stole her “baby” away, Sarah was unable to take her chow until she got a new baby. 

Recently, Sarah has been bonding more with Collin, one of the males in Harmony. She also loves giant sheets of craft paper. When she finds it, she will go and collect all of it and start to rip it to pieces just for fun!

Chimp Chatter Featuring Sarah

Celebrating SARAH’s 16th birthday! 

November 24, 2024

Sarah loves most stuffed animals, but her favorites are any primate stuffed animal. She loves to carry these around on her back or hang onto them with her foot.

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The Role of “Auntie” in Female Chimps

May 2, 2022

Chimps have these ambiguous female figures too! Growing up without their mom, our orphaned lab chimps rely even more heavily on the guidance of older influences.
Older female chimps who take young female groupmates under their metaphorical wing, I call “aunties.” But really, they’re just old ladies showing young girls the ropes.

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Big Girls, Little Girls, Middle Girls: Female Chimps Learn From Each Other

March 11, 2022

When chimps come to sanctuary, they may be interacting with other chimps (or chimps of the opposite sex) for the first time. They may fail to understand social norms, and feel awkward, unsure, or anxious around other chimps. These interactions can be tricky because the chimps haven’t learned lessons that mom usually instills during childhood.

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Chimps Living in Harmony

August 30, 2019

Project Chimps’ facilities team, care staff, and dedicated volunteers have been working tirelessly to make the south yard of the outdoor habitat a fun and enriching place for the former research chimpanzees in our care. Their hard work was worth it – the chimps are thriving outdoors. And they’re having a blast!

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Chimps’ New Playground

July 9, 2019

Project Chimps’ facilities team, care staff, and dedicated volunteers have been working tirelessly to make the south yard of the outdoor habitat a fun and enriching place for the former research chimpanzees in our care. Their hard work was worth it – the chimps are thriving outdoors. And they’re having a blast!

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Sarah FACTS

Female

Date of Birth

11/24/2008

Arrival Date

12/13/2017

Fun Facts

  • Sarah likes to carry plush chimp toys on her back.

Favorite Things

Sarah loves plush toys shaped like monkeys!

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