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Lucky July 2021

Lucky’s favorite thing in the world is food. She has the best food grunts and will grunt very loudly with every piece of food she receives. In fact, she loves food so much that she sometimes likes to help herself to her groupmates’ food as well. 

Lucky is a very intelligent chimp and often seems to be one step ahead of her caregivers. Her best friend is Chloe, but she is also close with Panielle and Kivuli. During introductions with the males in her group Lucky became close to Kivuli and they have stayed close friends ever since! 

Lucky has grown a lot in confidence as of late! She’s started taking her meal items from hoppers (something she wasn’t comfortable doing previously). She’s even been seen bravely chasing around the boys if someone steals her beloved food. 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Lucky

Sunbathing like a chimp – yes, they do get tan!

May 28, 2021

Chimps are extremely similar to humans. They may look different, but we share many similar mannerisms, including sunbathing. Learn more about our similarities with chimpanzees.

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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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Focus on Chimps

January 24, 2020

Project Chimps sanctuary now hosts a one-day wildlife photography workshop. In the first session, held in Oct. 2019, eight participants get to went behind the scenes to photograph chimpanzees in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Lucky FACTS

Female

Date of Birth

10/03/2003

Arrival Date

11/07/2018

Fun Facts

  • Lucky is one of the most distinctive-looking chimps in the sanctuary. She has a skin condition known as vitiligo.

Favorite Things

Lucky likes most food items, but she especially enjoys the satisfying crunch of dried chickpeas. It’s a popular protein snack among the chimps!

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