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Precious 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.
Read MoreChimps 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 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 MoreThe Precious Gifts of Giving Tuesday
Celebrity supporters and people from around the world showed their love and support for former research chimpanzees on #GivingTuesday 2018 by donating to Project Chimps.
Read MorePrecious Experiences the Outdoors for the First Time
After 28 years in a research laboratory, Precious the chimpanzee had her first opportunity to step out into a forest now that she lives at the Project Chimps sanctuary. A cloudy sky didn’t dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of Precious and her nine female group mates as they had their first opportunity to step out…
Read More“Precious” and Nine Female Research Chimpanzees Relocated to Permanent Sanctuary
After 28 years in a lab, “Precious,” a female research chimpanzee with chronic kidney disease, reached permanent retirement in a forested sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains yesterday. There, she will live the remainder of her life with the opportunity to climb trees in a forest, forage under an open sky and, eventually, choose her…
Read More#ChimpChat: Patrick and Joel
Today’s #ChimpChat is all about 15-year old, male chimpanzee Patrick, who is described as cautious, expressive, and chimp-oriented. This week caregiver Joel discusses his relationship with Patrick and how his personality has evolved since his arrival at the sanctuary last November. “In my opinion, Patrick’s personality has progressed the most out of all the males…
Read More#ChimpChat: Josh and Michael
Today’s #ChimpChat is all about Josh according to caregiver Michael. Twenty-six-year-old Josh is currently the oldest chimp at the Project Chimps sanctuary. He has a unique physical appearance with a light, bespeckled face and gray, almost blonde hair down his back. Michael describes Josh as a “happy and playful chimp, with a bit of a…
Read More#ChimpChat: Quintin and Brooke
Today’s #ChimpChat is dedicated to the intelligent, energetic, and captivating Quintin. Caregiver Brooke and Quintin have had a special bond ever since Brooke helped move his group of seven male chimps into their new home at the Project Chimps sanctuary last November. Since then, Brooke has continued to build a strong relationship with him. “Quintin is…
Read More#ChimpChat: Marlon and Janie
Exuberant, engaging, and effervescent: three words caregiver Janie uses to describe her dear friend, Marlon. If you haven’t guessed it already, today’s #ChimpChat features caregiver Janie talking about male chimpanzee Marlon, who just turned 16 last Sunday! Marlon, the alpha male in a group of seven male chimps, is quite the character. In Janie’s words,…
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