Hooray for another #ChimpChat Wednesday! Today, Caregiver Janie introduces her new friend, Sopulu. “The first night Sopulu arrived at Project Chimps he displayed the persona of a little spitfire,” Janie explained. “He’s a pint-sized male, but incredibly stocky. Don’t let his tiny stature fool you. He’s definitely figured out how to use his little form…

It’s our favorite day of the week, #ChimpChat Wednesday! Today we’ll be checking in with Caregiver Michael, who will be chatting with us about Emma. Emma is an 11-year old, higher ranking female chimpanzee who lives with nine other females at the Cedar Tree Villa. Michael describes Emma as brilliant, playful, and very observant. “I…

It’s time for another #ChimpChat Wednesday! Today, Caregiver Janie explains the unique connection she has with female chimpanzee Gertrude. “Gertrude and I literally fell in love at first sight,” Janie explained. “She intensely held out her hand from across the room and asked for my attention. She quickly ran over to me, looked very deeply…

It’s time for a new #ChimpChat with Caregiver Brooke! Brooke and her chimp friend Gracie share a special bond. “Every time Gracie looks at me with her deep brown eyes it’s a special bonding moment,” Brooke explains. “One memory that stands out to me is when the other chimps were arguing and she came to me for…

Seven male chimpanzees, including Quintin (pictured here), have arrived at the Project Chimps sanctuary! They are currently settling in and getting comfortable with their new surroundings. We can’t wait to introduce you to all of these new chimps, including Sopulu, Josh, Arthur, Patrick, Marlon, Taz, and Quintin!

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,…

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…

The chimps are settling in nicely! Here’s a little snippet of Latricia, who is a silly silly girl.

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…

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…

  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! …

  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…

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…

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…