Sanctuary Updates
Meet Project Chimps' New Executive Director!
Greetings from Project Chimps! We are very pleased to introduce you to our new executive director, Ali Crumpacker. Ali arrived this past weekend, after a long trip across the country from Ramona, California, where she served as director of The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center for seven years. Ali first developed a love of the…
Read MoreJob Opening: Veterinarian
Veterinarian Project Chimps, a nonprofit sanctuary for chimpanzees retired from research facilities and other industries, is seeking a full-time veterinarian for the medical care and treatment of its resident chimpanzees. Currently home to 16 chimpanzees, Project Chimps expects to accommodate up to 300 chimpanzees within the next five years. This position offers the opportunity to…
Read MoreA journey begins
Our hearts our exploding as we share that the chimps are finally here! I’m so humbled to share a snippet of our story: Late afternoon on Wednesday, Buttercup, Charisse, Genesis, Gertrude, Gracie, Emma, Samira, Jennifer and Latricia were loaded up into our custom built trailer (thanks Wildside Trailers!) and made the 600+ mile journey home. Our…
Read MoreAugust eNews from Project Chimps!
August eNewsletter Welcome to the first Project Chimps eNewsletter! Each month you will be sent fun and informative updates on all the activities at the sanctuary. This is where you will learn about our new chimpanzee residents, who will be on the next #roadtoretirement journey home to sanctuary, special events, volunteer opportunities, and more! …
Read MoreProject Chimps and UL Lafayette Announce Plans to Transfer 220 Retired Chimpanzees
Project Chimps, in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, announced an agreement to relocate 220 retired research chimpanzees to its new sanctuary in northern Georgia. Project Chimps, a nonprofit organization, and the University’s New Iberia Research Center began negotiating the agreement more than two years ago to resettle the largest population of chimpanzees…
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