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Gertrude

Gertrude July 2021

Gertrude is the only resident of the Cedar Tree Villa that won’t accept food from the hopper. Over her seven and a half years living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, caregivers have learned that, in order to give her chow, fruit or vegetables, it must come through an opening at the bottom of the door. Any other delivery method just will not do for Gertrude! Your daughter might like apples but won’t eat them if they still have the peel. Well, chimpanzees can be just as particular.

At 12 years old, Gertrude was among the first group of our chimps to arrive at sanctuary, as was her sister Jennifer. 

Chimp Chatter Featuring Gertrude

Health Update: Gertrude (Jan 2021)

January 20, 2021

Gertrude has a history of abscesses (four have been observed since arriving at Project Chimps in 2016) and they have always resolved on their own without further intervention. But four in four years is too frequent to be coincidence and the pattern had to be investigated.

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#ChimpChat: Janie and Gertrude

December 7, 2016

It’s time for another #ChimpChat Wednesday! Today, Caregiver Janie explains the unique connection she has with female chimpanzee Gertrude. “Gertrude and I literally fell in love at first sight,” Janie explained. “She intensely held out her hand from across the room and asked for my attention. She quickly ran over to me, looked very deeply…

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