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One Chimp’s Journey to Sanctuary – part three
Remarkably, because of the special soul that he is, Kareem was somehow able to survive, despite the horrible conditions and unforgivable neglect to which he was subjected at Coulston Foundation. But his journey in research was not over.
Read MoreOne Chimp’s Journey to Sanctuary – part two
Kareem’s story starts with the heart-wrenching fact that, like many chimpanzees who were born in research facilities, he was pulled from his mother at just a few days old. It’s difficult to think about the devastation that Kareem’s mother must have endured when her baby was pulled from her loving arms. Caregivers swaddled him in diapers and placed him in the lab’s chimpanzee nursery.
Read MoreOne Chimp’s Journey to Sanctuary – part one
Kareem was only 5 years old and living at the now-closed Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP) in New York City. It was 1994 and a compassionate caregiver named Nancy was trying to lure Kareem back into his small cage after a day of innocent play in the lab’s nursery playroom. Kareem was tired of going back into a tiny cage each time his play sessions were over, so he held back.
Read MoreDecember 2018 News: Chimpanzee Reunion, Intern Program and Holiday Goodies for All
Read about our major step forward in chimpanzee introductions and meet German landscape architecture student Jan Schoepe. Jan’s on loan to Project Chimps by the design team that’s helping us plan our planned Phase Two expansion.
Read MoreSeptember 2018 News: Chimpanzee Socialization and New Chimps
In the lab, the research chimpanzees were separated into artificial same-sex social groups. Now that they’re in sanctuary, we’re working to introduce males and females to form mixed-sex social groups. Learn more about our chimpanzee socialization program in our September 2018 update and see how the 10 female #newchimps are settling into their new life…
Read More“Precious” and Nine Female Research Chimpanzees Relocated to Permanent Sanctuary
After 28 years in a lab, “Precious,” a female research chimpanzee with chronic kidney disease, reached permanent retirement in a forested sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains yesterday. There, she will live the remainder of her life with the opportunity to climb trees in a forest, forage under an open sky and, eventually, choose her…
Read MoreAugust 2018 News: Help us Welcome New Chimps Home
Project Chimp is preparing to welcome 10 new female chimpanzees to the sanctuary, but we need help to get them here. If all goes well, the group will arrive in late August and join Marlon’s group under the same roof in Chimps Ahoy Villa (formerly Villa 3). Chimps Ahoy Villa was generously made possible by…
Read MoreJuly 2018 News: Planning for #newchimps
Preparing for the arrival of new chimpanzees is a major task, as Ali Crumpacker explains in our July news. Learn more about the process of bringing former research chimps to sanctuary, see Eddie and Jason together in the Peachtree Habitat, and meet the woman who is helping to transform the sanctuary grounds into a sustainable,…
Read MoreAmber Nash, Simon & Helen Law Join Project Chimps Board
Project Chimps has welcomed three Atlanta residents to its board of directors, Amber Nash and Simon and Helen Law. Project Chimps is a non-profit sanctuary for chimpanzees retired from medical research, located in the mountains of North Georgia. Amber Nash is an Atlanta-based actress best known for her role as Pam Poovey on the Emmy…
Read MoreJune 2018 News: What Koko Taught us About Communication
In our June News, Ali Crumpacker reflects on what Koko the gorilla taught us about communication, as many mourned her passing. Read about Gertrude and Jason’s second encounter in our chimpanzee introduction program; and meet our new board members Amber Nash and Helen & Simon Law.
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