Posts by Project Chimps
From 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…
Read MoreHercules, Leo and Group go Outdoors for the First Time at Project Chimps
Hercules and Leo were the first two chimpanzees in their social group to explore Project Chimps’ forested outdoor Peachtree Habitat on May 8, 2018. It was an important day in the lives of these well-known former research chimpanzees and a new beginning in their lives of retirement at Project Chimps. Hercules, Leo and their seven…
Read MoreApril 2018 News: Hercules and Leo and the Importance of Volunteers
In our April 2018 update, we see how well-known former research chimpanzees Hercules and Leo are settling in, along with their seven adolescent group mates. We also look at the critical role volunteers play at a chimpanzee sanctuary – we couldn’t do it without them!
Read MoreTwo Well-Known Former Research Chimpanzees Relocated to Permanent Sanctuary
Morganton, GA (March 21) — Two well-known former research chimpanzees now have a forever home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, thanks to a cooperative agreement between the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana and Project Chimps, a 236-acre sanctuary in north Georgia. Hercules arrived at Project Chimps on March 21. Photo by Crystal Alba/Project Chimps…
Read MoreMarch 2018 News: "Boy Meets Girl" Encounters and a Check in on Genesis
Gertrude meets Jason in our March 2018 update as we describe our new chimpanzee introduction program. The intros are conducted under the supervision of Michael Seres, Project Chimps’ Manager of Chimpanzee Socialization. We also look in on Genesis after her recent bout with pneumonia and look ahead to Project Chimps’ first-ever Discovery Days.
Read MoreProject Chimps Earns Full Member Status in NAPSA
Project Chimps has been granted full member status in the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance. The North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA) is dedicated to the mission of advancing and advocating for the welfare of captive primates. This coalition of primate sanctuaries, who care for more than 700 nonhuman primates retired from the entertainment, biomedical…
Read MoreProject Chimps Wins Chili Cook Off with “Chimp Chili” Recipe!
Project Chimps took top honors at the Blue Ridge Business Association’s annual Fire & Ice Chili Cook Off with its debuted “Chimp Chili” recipe. The animal-free, vegan chili recipe was created by Rachael Ray and modified with her permission to include foods that are tasty to both humans and chimpanzees! The chili earned first place…
Read MoreProject Chimps Earns Accreditation by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS)
February 7, 2018, (Washington DC) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Project Chimps as of February 1, 2018. Project Chimps is the newest chimpanzee sanctuary in the United States and provides lifelong care to former research chimpanzees…
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