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Chimps Watch the “Human Parade”
Project Chimps volunteer and Australian expat Gordon Hewett describes the ways human visitors serve as enrichment for former research chimpanzees during sanctuary tours.
Read MoreSeeing the Forest for the Chimps
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.
Read MoreFormer Research Chimps Browse the Menu in Sanctuary
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.
Read MoreProtecting the Chimpanzees from Cold Winter Weather
Project Chimps is working to protect former research chimpanzees from the cold winter weather at its sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. Some chimps like it hot and some chimps like it cold.
Read More#ChimpChat: A Breakthrough With Genesis
Eleven-year-old Genesis is a special chimpanzee. She was born at the New Iberia Research Center on April 4th, 2005 and lived there until retiring to Project Chimps in September 2016. Since her arrival at the sanctuary, caregivers have grown to know and love Genesis and her quirks. “Genesis is the loner of the group. She…
Read More#ChimpChat: Jennifer and Michael
Jennifer, our focus for today’s #ChimpChat, was born at the New Iberia Research Center on April 21, 2006 where she lived for 10 years before retiring to the Project Chimps sanctuary in September of 2016. Caregiver Michael describes Jennifer as energetic, playful, and friendly. They seem to share a special bond. “Jenny will stop me…
Read More#ChimpChat: Charisse and Brooke
Today’s #ChimpChat is all about Charisse. Charisse was born in 2005 at the University of Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center and came to live at the Project Chimps sanctuary in September 2016. We turned to our chimpanzee-caregiver Brooke to learn more about Charisse. The three words Brooke uses to describe Charisse are compassionate, rambunctious, and…
Read More#ChimpChat: Samira and Janie
Today’s #ChimpChat is all about 13-year old Samira, according to her friend and caregiver, Janie. Samira is quite possibly the easiest chimp to identify at the Project Chimps sanctuary. She has piercing amber eyes and unique black facial markings that form a V on her face. In three words, Janie describes her as “tender, tremendous,…
Read More#ChimpChat: Buttercup and Joel
Today’s #ChimpChat features the one and only Buttercup through the eyes of her dear friend and caregiver, Joel. “Since my first moment meeting Buttercup she’s had such an impact on me,” Joel explained. “My first day,” he said, “She ran up to the mesh and wanted me to say hello. I knew this due to…
Read More#ChimpChat: Genesis and Michael
For today’s #ChimpChat, we’re getting to know female chimpanzee Genesis, with the help of her friend and caregiver, Michael. When asked to describe Genesis in three words, Michael chose special, persistent, and talented. “I wanted to talk about Genesis because she tends to be a bit reserved,” Michael explained. “Not reserved in a bad way,…
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