Moving Day: A New Chateau for Research Chimps
By Ali Crumpacker |
We recently finished the construction of The Chateau and invited the chimps to move in. We all held our breath to see what they would think of their new digs…
Educating Kids about Chimps is all Fun and Games
By Project Chimps |
Project Chimps volunteers Jim and Betty Thurman have created a series of fun and educational chimpanzee-themed games for visiting children.
Project Chimps Sanctuary Opens New “Chateau” for Retired Research Chimpanzees
By Project Chimps |
Forty former research chimpanzees will have a new home in permanent sanctuary as Project Chimps announced the completion of its fifth and largest chimpanzee house, called “The Chateau.” Fourteen former research chimps moved into the new residence, led by 220-pound “gentle giant,” Kareem.
Chimps Living in Harmony
By Leslie Wade |
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!
World Chimpanzee Day 2019 – How Will You Celebrate?
By Project Chimps |
This World Chimpanzee Day, July 14th, 2019, we invite you to join us in celebrating all things chimp. Largely thanks to Dr. Goodall, we now know that chimpanzees have individual personalities and are extremely capable of rational thought and emotions. How will you celebrate World Chimpanzee Day?
Chimps’ New Playground
By Project Chimps |
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!
Chimpanzee Wiggles
By Project Chimps |
Former research chimpanzee Harriett has a special ability that she shares with some human primates. Learn what it is and how she got her nickname from Chimpanzee Caregiver Supervisor Holly Soubiea.
Spending the Summer with Chimps
By Project Chimps |
As a writing major only halfway through Ithaca College, I thought that my possibilities for summer internships were limited to publishing houses, local newspapers, and marketing companies. But, that all changed when I saw a posting for a summer internship at a chimpanzee sanctuary…
New Chimps Settle In: A Caregiver’s Perspective
By Project Chimps |
Caregiver Joseph Elliot tells us about working with chimps from his perspective. “The best part about working with former laboratory chimpanzees is seeing them settle in and begin to enjoy sanctuary life.”
Project Chimps From the Beginning
By Project Chimps |
This inspiring, life-serving, exciting organization began as a big, some would say unrealistic, dream — and today it is a reality exceeding every hope and expectation of its founders.
Precious Moments: Mother & Son Chimpanzees Reunited
By Leslie Wade |
After years of separation in the lab, mother and son chimps, Jill and Arthur, are reunited at the Project Chimps sanctuary for former research chimpanzees.
Volunteer Megan Hume finds Zen in Helping Chimps
By Project 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…
Chimps Watch the “Human Parade”
By Project Chimps |
Project Chimps volunteer and Australian expat Gordon Hewett describes the ways human visitors serve as enrichment for former research chimpanzees during sanctuary tours.
Seeing the Forest for the Chimps
By Leslie Wade |
Ryan Kennedy combines his expertise in horticulture with his passion for chimpanzees. On any given day, you’ll find Ryan bushwhacking through tall stands of invasive bamboo or climbing ladders to carefully prune native trees in the forest. His cuttings then become a major source of enrichment for former research chimpanzees.
Former Research Chimps Browse the Menu in Sanctuary
By Laura Mayo |
At the Project Chimps sanctuary, our care team feeds the chimps a variety of fresh produce, the chimps don’t have to worry (like wild chimps would) where their next meal is coming from.