Posts by Project Chimps
#ChimpChat: Joel and Latricia
It’s our first #ChimpChat! Caregiver Joel has a strong connection with Latricia, the alpha female in our first group of chimps. Joel describes Latricia as beautiful, diligent, and resourceful. As the alpha, Latricia is “caring and supportive”. She’s always the one “reassuring other chimp family members after a disagreement or personal struggle”. As the alpha,…
Read MoreEternal Gratitude
Christmas has come early this year at Project Chimps, and it keeps coming and coming! Every morning as I begin work, I am almost always greeted by countless boxes outside my door, filled with generous in-kind donations from our amazing supporters. Ever since the chimps arrived at the sanctuary, we’ve been blown away by the…
Read MoreMeet Latricia
The chimps are settling in nicely! Here’s a little snippet of Latricia, who is a silly silly girl.
Read MoreWe're everywhere!
We’ve been plastered all over the place the last few days, and we’re so grateful for the exposure. This is a long term project and a team effort. Join the team by sharing articles and stories about us with all your friends, sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on social media. And make…
Read MoreA journey begins
Our hearts our exploding as we share that the chimps are finally here! I’m so humbled to share a snippet of our story: Late afternoon on Wednesday, Buttercup, Charisse, Genesis, Gertrude, Gracie, Emma, Samira, Jennifer and Latricia were loaded up into our custom built trailer (thanks Wildside Trailers!) and made the 600+ mile journey home. Our…
Read MoreAugust eNews from Project Chimps!
August eNewsletter Welcome to the first Project Chimps eNewsletter! Each month you will be sent fun and informative updates on all the activities at the sanctuary. This is where you will learn about our new chimpanzee residents, who will be on the next #roadtoretirement journey home to sanctuary, special events, volunteer opportunities, and more! …
Read MoreLocal Residents Invited to Our Open House!
We are welcoming all local residents for an Open House event at the Project Chimps sanctuary on Saturday, June 25th from 2-4pm! Before our first group of chimpanzees arrive, we thought it would be a great opportunity to invite our neighbors over for a meet and greet with our staff, a guided tour of the property…
Read MoreWhat a Week!
Hello from the Project Chimps team! We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of interest and support following our public launch on Tuesday. The sanctuary site is a flurry of activity as we prepare to welcome our first group of residents later in June. We can’t wait! Stay tuned here and on social media (links above) to…
Read MoreProject Chimps and UL Lafayette Announce Plans to Transfer 220 Retired Chimpanzees
Project Chimps, in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, announced an agreement to relocate 220 retired research chimpanzees to its new sanctuary in northern Georgia. Project Chimps, a nonprofit organization, and the University’s New Iberia Research Center began negotiating the agreement more than two years ago to resettle the largest population of chimpanzees…
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