Chateau Group 1
Celebrating ZANA’s 34th birthday!
Zana is a very sweet and patient chimp who has taken on very motherly role within the group. However, that’s not to say she isn’t sassy, too!
Read MoreCelebrating HARRIETT’s 21st birthday!
Harriett is a socially savvy mid-ranking female within her group. She loves giving her human caregivers plenty of sass and attitude, but she has a sweet side too!
Read MoreLizzy and her Grinch
At the sanctuary, chimps have toys that they gravitate towards. Plush toys can be a short-lived favorite at the sanctuary, only lasting a few days before being turned into a fluffy mess. Lizzy treats her green friend differently, even going as far as to carefully groom her Grinch toy.
Read MoreCelebrate BETTY’s 21st birthday!
Betty’s has an affinity for higher altitudes and this has earned her the nickname “gargoyle” among her caregivers.
Read MoreCelebrate SHEENA’s 35th birthday!
Just 11 weeks before her 33rd birthday, Sheena arrived at Project Chimps to live out the rest of her life in sanctuary.
Read MoreMeet Zana: The Sweet and Sassy Chimp
Zana is a sweet and sassy chimp who lives in Chateau A. She is very sweet to the other chimps she lives with and very sassy to the caretakers. Read more to learn about her life at Project Chimps!
Read MoreMeet Hercules: The Older “Brother”
Meet Hercules who acts like an older brother to the other chimpanzees including his pal, Leo. Read more to learn about his life!
Read MoreChimp Time at the Sanctuary
By Marissa Pena We’re always thinking about chimp time here at Project Chimps, but what exactly does that mean? As readers of the blog are aware, our mission is to provide former research chimpanzees with exemplary lifelong care. In order to do that, it’s important to provide a consistent schedule built around the specific needs…
Read MoreVitiligo in Apes
If there’s one thing our care staff knows about chimpanzees, it’s that no two chimps are exactly alike! Like humans, chimpanzees are individuals with their own personalities, food preferences, hobbies, and even favorite colors. They also each have unique physical features as well!
Read MoreInterning Internationally at Project Chimps
Finding a “home away from home” in Georgia’s beautiful Blue Ridge mountains may seem too good to be true, especially with the added difficulty of traveling to a completely different country! However, it’s exactly what Hannah St John-Mosse discovered after traveling more than 4,000 miles to arrive at what she calls a “once in a lifetime opportunity” interning abroad here at Project Chimps.
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