Posts Tagged ‘Blue Ridge Mountains’
Chimpanzee Caregiver Takes Chimp Fun Seriously
Chimpanzee caregiver Jill Mullen has the best job ever – creating fun and enriching activities for former research chimps at the Project Chimps sanctuary.
Enrichment is a vital to creating a stimulating environment for the chimps who, after years in research labs, will spend the rest of their lives at the sanctuary. Enrichment can include new foods, smells and toys, and activities that provide the chimps with opportunities to forage, learn and play as they would in the wild.
Read MoreEnrichment Means Fun for Former Research Chimps
Would you eat an Icee in the dead of winter? Chimpanzees will and they seem to love it!
Noel and the other former research chimpanzees at Project Chimps didn’t hesitate when caregivers served them giant frozen blocks of juice and other enrichment items as part of a special February celebration for the chimps.
Read MoreFarm to Forage: Volunteer Feeds Chimps and the Soul
Volunteer Shannon Michael helps feed former research chimpanzees locally grown, farm fresh produce at the Project Chimps sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Read MoreProtecting the Chimpanzees from Cold Winter Weather
Project Chimps is working to protect former research chimpanzees from the cold winter weather at its sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. Some chimps like it hot and some chimps like it cold.
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