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Lindsey

Lindsay July 2021

As the alpha female of Chimps Ahoy villa, Lindsey not only holds one of the highest ranks in her social group, she also fulfills a vital role as the enforcer and peacemaker. Despite spending 25 years in a laboratory environment, Lindsey embodies wisdom, stoicism, and playfulness, making her a beloved figure among her fellow chimps and caregivers alike. 

Her role as the enforcer within her social group showcases her remarkable sense of fairness and justice. While she maintains harmonious relationships with everyone, she also takes swift action against disruptions. With her keen eye for spotting potential conflicts, Lindsey is always ready to step in and ensure peace is restored as quickly as possible.  

Given how seriously Lindsey takes her role of keeping the other chimps in line, it may come as a surprise to learn that she has a silly side too! Lindsey loves playing chase and will occasionally goof off by performing somersaults. She maintains a great balance of having fun while also making sure hierarchy and order are maintained within her family group. 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Lindsey

Chimp Conflicts and the Peacemaker

February 24, 2025

Just like people, chimpanzees’ friendships are important as they care for each other, as seen by behaviors and time spent together.

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Celebrate LINDSEY’s 30th birthday!

February 10, 2024

Despite 25 years in research labs, Lindsey embodies wisdom, stoicism and playfulness, making her a beloved figure among her fellow chimps and caregivers alike.

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Chimps Ahoy: Hierarchy and Roles – Part 2 of 3

August 22, 2022

The Chimps Ahoy group was really fun to watch!  A majority of my time was spent watching a lot of grooming and napping—the two most common affiliative behaviors. This may seem like an uneventful behavior to some, but I got plenty of information on the relationships that the chimps had with each other.

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Girl Power

March 29, 2021

In the chimp world, females control a lot. Even though chimps live in a patriarchal hierarchy, the girls have a lot of influence. This understanding allows us to perceive chimp life and how it works.

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Boy Meets Girl – Entry #4

October 8, 2020

Luke hasn’t had enough of the females yet – he wanted a lot more! As the chimps learn what we are up to with the intros, some volunteer to participate and others skedaddle out of the area, content to be last if possible. Luke very firmly insisted that he was going to be at the head of the pack. Our alpha, Captain Kirk, decided to join him.

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Lindsey FACTS

Female

Date of Birth

02/10/1994

Arrival Date

11/06/2019

Fun Facts

Lindsey quickly figured out how to extract nuts embedded in fire hose knots.

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Lindsey likes all things in a shell — peanuts would make a special gift for her.

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