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Kareem

Kareem July 2021

Kareem is one of our more well-known chimps because of his size and his gentle personality. Kareem is a great alpha that only uses his size to remind his group mates that he is in charge. He loves to play with all his groupmates but mostly plays with the younger girls of the group. He also loves to play with his caregivers. 

Kareem has been extra busy with gaining two new members to the group! He has been a great mediator for Kennedy and Danner with the other Harmony chimps. Kareem has always loved playing and has really enjoyed getting to play with Kennedy and Danner, although we have noticed that he seemed to get a little jealous when the other males get more attention from the 2 new boys than he does. 

Kareem’s signature “play with me” move is a stomp of the foot and then pounding the floor with both fists. If you’re his caregiver and you receive this play signal, you better tighten your shoelaces, because he’s going to want to play chase around the villa and he does not get tired! 

Kareem is also featured in his very own children’s book, Hope for Kareem.

About the book: Kareem was a happy baby chimp, playing with his friends at the Universal Primate Lab. But one day, he’s taken to a place where he’s put through medical experiments that hurt him. With the help of his friend Hope, a caterpillar, Kareem finds the strength to survive this terrible ordeal and find a safe home at Project Chimps. Order online today or visit our gift shop to purchase in person on site!

Learn more about the book in this video interview with the authors HERE.

Buy the book from Green Kid’s Club HERE.

 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Kareem

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Chimpanzees like to grub on a variety of foods. Some groups of chimpanzees eat up to 200 kinds of different foods. Like us humans, chimps are known to be omnivores.

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Chimp Sponsorship: Make a Difference 

June 15, 2025

By Morgan Kelly Project Chimps is the newest chimpanzee sanctuary in the United States. Read more to learn about one of the many ways you can support our efforts to provide lifelong care to chimpanzees retired from research.  Make a Difference with Project Chimps  Project Chimps currently houses, feeds, and cares for over 90 chimpanzees…

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Celebrating KAREEM’s 36th birthday! 

December 30, 2024

As the alpha of Harmony villa, Kareem is well-known both for his size and his gentle personality. He waits patiently for everyone to get their food before taking his own.

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“Baby” Chimps

June 23, 2024

It isn’t exactly known why some of the females in harmony display motherly behaviors with their plush toys. None of them have had experience mothering young. Maybe it’s their natural instincts? Or maybe it’s just their way of having fun! Even the group alpha, Kareem gets in on the fun!

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Alpha Kareem Diagnosed with Probable Cancer 

July 13, 2023

Project Chimps is sharing the sad news that Kareem, a celebrated alpha male at the sanctuary, has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Dr. Jim McClearan, DVM was on site yesterday to check in on Kareem and to inform the sanctuary staff of the distressing report. 

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Kareem FACTS

Male

Date of Birth

12/30/1988

Arrival Date

11/07/2018

Fun Facts

  • Kareem is the largest chimpanzee at Project Chimps, weighing 180 pounds!

Favorite Things

Kareem enjoys just about everything but he really loved grape juice!

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