Posts by Project Chimps
Volunteer Megan Hume finds Zen in Helping Chimps
When a friend at her yoga studio mentioned they should raise money for a nearby sanctuary that housed chimpanzees retired from scientific testing, volunteer Megan Hume was intrigued and excited…
Read MoreChimps Watch the “Human Parade”
Project Chimps volunteer and Australian expat Gordon Hewett describes the ways human visitors serve as enrichment for former research chimpanzees during sanctuary tours.
Read MoreLocal Volunteers Keep Chimp Sanctuary in the Swing
Volunteers are the backbone of a wildlife sanctuary like Project Chimps. On April 6, 2019, the sanctuary honored local volunteers for their more than 7,300 hours of service to former research chimpanzees in 2018.
Read MorePlush Chimps “Adopted” by Former Research Chimps
Would you eat an Icee in the dead of winter? Chimpanzees will and they seem to love it!
Noel and the other former research chimpanzees at Project Chimps didn’t hesitate when caregivers served them giant frozen blocks of juice and other enrichment items as part of a special February celebration for the chimps.
Read MoreA Head for Figures, A Heart for Animals
As her love for chimpanzees grew, so did Sandi’s involvement in the day-to-day operations of the sanctuary. In addition to counting fruit, she also takes board meeting minutes, does data entry, calls donors to thank them for their support, and updates medical records for the veterinarian department.
Read MoreChimpanzee Caregiver Takes Chimp Fun Seriously
Chimpanzee caregiver Jill Mullen has the best job ever – creating fun and enriching activities for former research chimps at the Project Chimps sanctuary.
Enrichment is a vital to creating a stimulating environment for the chimps who, after years in research labs, will spend the rest of their lives at the sanctuary. Enrichment can include new foods, smells and toys, and activities that provide the chimps with opportunities to forage, learn and play as they would in the wild.
Read MoreDecember 2018 News: Chimpanzee Reunion, Intern Program and Holiday Goodies for All
Read about our major step forward in chimpanzee introductions and meet German landscape architecture student Jan Schoepe. Jan’s on loan to Project Chimps by the design team that’s helping us plan our planned Phase Two expansion.
Read MoreFrom a Cage in New York to a Forest in Georgia, Former Research Chimp Alex Arrives in Permanent Sanctuary
Alex spent his adolescent years confined in a small, metal cage with no room to roam. Now, after 34 years in multiple medical research laboratories, the former research chimpanzee will have six acres of forest to explore as the newest resident of the Project Chimps sanctuary. Thanks to a cooperative agreement with the University of Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center (NIRC), Alex and…
Read MoreProject Chimps Mourns Loss of Sopulu
Morganton, GA (May 16, 2018) – Everyone at Project Chimps is mourning the loss of Sopulu, a 15-year-old male chimpanzee who lived with his chimpanzee family and human caregivers at our sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. Caregivers found Sopulu laying unresponsive in his hammock on Tuesday morning with group mate Arthur by his side.…
Read MoreSopulu
June 23, 2002 – May 15, 2018 Sopulu was born on June 23, 2002, and came to Project Chimps on November 30, 2016. He was one of seven male chimpanzees in a social group that includes Marlon, Arthur, Patrick, Josh, Quintin, and Taz. The group was the second to come to Project Chimps through a…
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