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Educating Kids about Chimps is all Fun and Games
Project Chimps volunteers Jim and Betty Thurman have created a series of fun and educational chimpanzee-themed games for visiting children.
Read MoreProject Chimps Sanctuary Opens New “Chateau” for Retired Research Chimpanzees
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.
Read MoreChimps Living in Harmony
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!
Read MoreWorld Chimpanzee Day 2019 – How Will You Celebrate?
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?
Read MoreChimps’ New Playground
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!
Read MoreChimpanzee Wiggles
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.
Read MoreSpending the Summer with 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…
Read MoreNew Chimps Settle In: A Caregiver’s Perspective
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.”
Read MoreProject Chimps From the Beginning
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.
Read MorePrecious Moments: Mother & Son Chimpanzees Reunited
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.
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