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Sky July 2021

Sky, being one of the three older females in her group, is a fairly high-ranking individual. She isn’t afraid to make sure her needs are known! Is she hungry? BAM! BAM! BAM! Now you know. Are you annoying her? BAM! BAM! BAM! Now you know! She’s never very far from her friends Babs and LB and can usually be found sitting near or grooming with them.  

One of Sky’s favorite pastimes is being up as high as she can climb. Often, she can be found perched up high in a corner somewhere rather than on the ground. Her caregivers jokingly refer to her as a gargoyle because of this. Even when locomoting through her enclosures, Sky prefers to climb the mesh or swing on firehouse rather than walk across the floor. It always makes us think she is playing and intense game of “the floor is lava.” For Sky, the sky is the limit! 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Sky

Celebrating SKY’s 28th birthday! 

October 27, 2024

From the moment she arrived, Sky seemed to have a passion for climbing. Hanging upside-down by her toes is one of her favorite ways to play!

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Chimp Faces: Noticing & Reading Facial Expressions

April 30, 2022

Caregiver Aide Mackenzie explains the importance of closely observing the chimps, saying, “With the chimps we have to watch very carefully to determine how they’re feeling.” Staff must develop an understanding of the chimps’ baseline body and facial expressions so they can tell when something is ‘off’.

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Big Girls, Little Girls, Middle Girls: Female Chimps Learn From Each Other

March 11, 2022

When chimps come to sanctuary, they may be interacting with other chimps (or chimps of the opposite sex) for the first time. They may fail to understand social norms, and feel awkward, unsure, or anxious around other chimps. These interactions can be tricky because the chimps haven’t learned lessons that mom usually instills during childhood.

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Moving Day: A New Chateau for Research Chimps

October 9, 2019

We recently finished the construction of The Chateau and invited the chimps to move in. We all held our breath to see what they would think of their new digs…

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Chimps Living in Harmony

August 30, 2019

Project Chimps’ facilities team, care staff, and dedicated volunteers have been working tirelessly to make the south yard of the outdoor habitat a fun and enriching place for the former research chimpanzees in our care. Their hard work was worth it – the chimps are thriving outdoors. And they’re having a blast!

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Sky FACTS

Female

Date of Birth

10/27/1996

Arrival Date

12/13/2017

Fun Facts

  • Sky climbed a tree on her first day in the forested habitat.

Favorite Things

Sky is a big fan of fluffy blankets, any color!

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