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Chimps’ New Playground

By Project Chimps | July 9, 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!

Chimpanzee Wiggles

By Project Chimps | June 15, 2019

Chimpanzee Harriett outdoors at Project Chimps

Former research chimpanzee Harriett has a special ability that she shares with some human primates. Learn what it is and how she got her nickname from Chimpanzee Caregiver Supervisor Holly Soubiea.

Project Chimps From the Beginning

By Project Chimps | June 3, 2019

This inspiring, life-serving, exciting organization began as a big, some would say unrealistic, dream — and today it is a reality exceeding every hope and expectation of its founders.

Precious Moments: Mother & Son Chimpanzees Reunited

By Leslie Wade | May 15, 2019

After years of separation in the lab, mother and son chimps, Jill and Arthur, are reunited at the Project Chimps sanctuary for former research chimpanzees.

Chimps Watch the “Human Parade”

By Project Chimps | May 14, 2019

Chimpanzee Noel greeting three children at the viewing window at Project Chimps

Project Chimps volunteer and Australian expat Gordon Hewett describes the ways human visitors serve as enrichment for former research chimpanzees during sanctuary tours.

Former Research Chimps Browse the Menu in Sanctuary

By Laura Mayo | April 9, 2019

At the Project Chimps sanctuary, our care team feeds the chimps a variety of fresh produce, the chimps don’t have to worry (like wild chimps would) where their next meal is coming from.