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Josh

Josh July 2021

Josh is a sweet chimp who loves the simple things in life: good food, good company, and long walks out in the habitat. Most chimps prefer to seek shelter indoors when it rains, but Josh loves spending rainy days outside. He is frequently the last chimp in his group to come in from the habitat for dinner. 

Often, Josh can be found during lunch hanging about with his mouth stuffed full of broccoli or eggplant! He loves the female chimps in his group, as well as his caregivers, who he sometimes will ask to play chase with him by playfully banging on the mesh. 

He takes his meals on his own time – one moment he will appear disinterested, and the next he will be nodding enthusiastically to signal to his caregivers that he is ready for his food. 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Josh

Celebrating JOSH’s 34th birthday! 

September 30, 2024

Josh is a lover, not a fighter! He tends to let the other males in his group settle disputes, preferring to focus his attention on the girls. 

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A Harvest for chimpanzees

May 11, 2021

There’s no denying that chimps love to eat! Here at Project Chimps, their diet consists of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. In addition to daily breakfast and dinner services where each chimp gets a full meal, caretakers also scatter different food items like cabbage, nuts, seeds, carrots and tomatoes over their enclosures for lunch and dinner enrichment. This allows the chimps to engage in one of their natural behaviors — foraging.

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#ChimpChat: Josh and Michael

February 8, 2017

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…

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Josh FACTS

Male

Date of Birth

09/30/1990

Arrival Date

11/30/2016

Fun Facts

  • Josh is easy to identify thanks to his distinctive, light freckled skin and silvery gray hair.

Favorite Things

Josh enjoys items that can hide other items, such as balls with holes in them! He also likes sunflower seeds.

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