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Working fast and furious to help chimps
It was a warm spring morning and Christy Jellets was waste deep in muddy water. The dirty liquid roiled around her as she worked, hands well below the surface and out of sight, to repair a clogged culvert at Project Chimps.
While her team members were busy welding chimpanzee enclosures and clearing fallen brush, Christy noticed a job that needed immediate attention. So she jumped in…
Read MoreThe 2010s: Our Legacy for Research Chimps
As we swing our way into the second Roaring 20s, we look back at the accomplishments made for captive research chimpanzees in the 2010s.
In 2010, the European Union banned testing on great apes, a full five years before the United States would follow suit, making the U.S. the last country in the so-called “developed world” to end testing on chimpanzees.
Read MoreChimpanzee Maverick Braves the Danger Zone
Mid-ranking male chimpanzee Maverick went right into the “danger zone” this week as two new males joined his social group of eight. Introducing new males into an existing chimpanzee society can be risky business, all Tom Cruise puns aside, so the chimpanzee care team at Project Chimps created a tactical plan for bringing the males together.
Read MoreMoving Day: A New Chateau for Research Chimps
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…
Read MoreEducating Kids about Chimps is all Fun and Games
Project Chimps volunteers Jim and Betty Thurman have created a series of fun and educational chimpanzee-themed games for visiting children.
Read MoreProject Chimps Sanctuary Opens New “Chateau” for Retired Research Chimpanzees
Forty former research chimpanzees will have a new home in permanent sanctuary as Project Chimps announced the completion of its fifth and largest chimpanzee house, called “The Chateau.” Fourteen former research chimps moved into the new residence, led by 220-pound “gentle giant,” Kareem.
Read MoreChimps Living in Harmony
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!
Read MoreWorld Chimpanzee Day 2019 – How Will You Celebrate?
This World Chimpanzee Day, July 14th, 2019, we invite you to join us in celebrating all things chimp. Largely thanks to Dr. Goodall, we now know that chimpanzees have individual personalities and are extremely capable of rational thought and emotions. How will you celebrate World Chimpanzee Day?
Read MoreChimps’ New Playground
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!
Read MoreChimpanzee Wiggles
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.
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