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Girl Scouts Advocate for Chimps
Meet the Girl Scouts of troop 15543. They took a tour of Project Chimps in August. They are doing their Silver Award project, the highest award a Cadette can earn, at Project Chimps. The scouts are also using what they learned on their tour to advocate for chimps. How are they doing that? Read on to find out!
Read MoreProject Chimps Supports Chimp SAFE
Meet Dr. Tina Cloutier Barbour, director of Chimp SAFE. We talked to her about how Project Chimps is working to help Chimp SAFE conserve wild chimpanzees and protect them from extinction. Interested in learning how you can help chimps?
Read MoreWildfire Prepardness
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… and we have a plan for what to do in the case of one! Emergency preparedness can save human lives, structures, and of course, the chimpanzees at Project Chimps. Are you prepared in case of an emergency?
Read MoreCovid Vaccines for the Chimps
Project Chimps is the first sanctuary to vaccinate chimps against Covid-19 with experimental covid vaccines developed by Zoetis, a veterinary medicine producer. This vaccine has been donated to zoos and sanctuaries across the country by Zoetis. Project Chimps, like other institutions requested these vaccines to protect the animals in their care.
Read MoreThe Hole in His Chinny-chin-chin
Jacob had a four-and-a-half-inch wound that started at his upper chin and extended to his lower chin around his lips. The wound pierced all the way through his lip, creating a hole in his chin. Found out how he handled this injury!
Read MoreAn Unexpected Find – Interning as a chimpanzee blogger
Violet worked as communications intern for the summer of 2021. She wrote blogs about medical conditions at the sanctuary and was excited to combine her love of animals with a passion for understanding their personalities. It was a fantastic experience.
Read MorePee, Please – It’s Urine Month!
It’s actually pretty cool to work somewhere that celebrates urine. Believe it or not, pee is really an amazing thing! Every urine excretion you make is like a report card from your body, sending in a bunch of grades from most of its complicated systems via a few ounces of liquid.
Read MoreBo matures into alpha of Cedar Tree
By Joseph Elliott It’s been a year and a half since separate groups of six males and nine females were put together to form Bo’s group at the Cedar Tree villa. It’s turned out to be a great learning experience both for the chimps and the caregivers alike. In theory, it makes some sense to…
Read MoreAging Gracefully…Or Not
Greg and Armond are two of the oldest chimps here at the sanctuary. They have taken two stances on getting older; one is more accepting and the other is not. Learn more about how Greg and Armond are getting used to the aging process.
Read MoreThe Perfected Hand Eating Techniques
No utensils? No problem. Chimpanzees use their hands for basically everything – including eating. They rely on their hands in the same way humans do, if not more! When it comes to eating, the chimps are always showing off their hand eating skills.
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