Posts Tagged ‘Blue Ridge’
May 2018 News: The Gift and Opportunity of Observation
Project Chimps Executive Director Ali Crumpacker describes her experiences with wildlife observation in Africa and at Project Chimps. In this issue we also welcome our first intern, Fred Rubio, and recap Hercules and Leo’s first experience in our outdoor Peachtree Habitat. Read more in our May news.
Read MoreChimps Grace the Cover of All Animals Magazine
Emma graced the cover of the May/June issue of All Animals magazine! All Animals is the award-winning, bimonthly membership publication of The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest and most effective animal protection organization, backed by more than 10 million people. The article was written by Emily Smith and features beautiful photos of the…
Read MoreNearly 500 Attend Project Chimps' First Discovery Days
Nearly 500 people attended Project Chimps’ first Discovery Days open house May 19 and 20. Guests came from areas as near as Morganton and as far away as California for a chance to see the former research chimpanzees and learn more about their journey from the lab to their permanent home at Project Chimps. At…
Read MoreProject Chimps Mourns Loss of Sopulu
Morganton, GA (May 16, 2018) – Everyone at Project Chimps is mourning the loss of Sopulu, a 15-year-old male chimpanzee who lived with his chimpanzee family and human caregivers at our sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. Caregivers found Sopulu laying unresponsive in his hammock on Tuesday morning with group mate Arthur by his side.…
Read MoreApril 2018 News: Hercules and Leo and the Importance of Volunteers
In our April 2018 update, we see how well-known former research chimpanzees Hercules and Leo are settling in, along with their seven adolescent group mates. We also look at the critical role volunteers play at a chimpanzee sanctuary – we couldn’t do it without them!
Read MoreTwo Well-Known Former Research Chimpanzees Relocated to Permanent Sanctuary
Morganton, GA (March 21) — Two well-known former research chimpanzees now have a forever home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, thanks to a cooperative agreement between the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana and Project Chimps, a 236-acre sanctuary in north Georgia. Eleven-year-old Hercules and Leo joined other retired chimpanzees at the forested Project Chimps…
Read MoreMarch 2018 News: "Boy Meets Girl" Encounters and a Check in on Genesis
Gertrude meets Jason in our March 2018 update as we describe our new chimpanzee introduction program. The intros are conducted under the supervision of Michael Seres, Project Chimps’ Manager of Chimpanzee Socialization. We also look in on Genesis after her recent bout with pneumonia and look ahead to Project Chimps’ first-ever Discovery Days.
Read MoreProject Chimps Earns Full Member Status in NAPSA
Project Chimps has been granted full member status in the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance. The North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA) is dedicated to the mission of advancing and advocating for the welfare of captive primates. This coalition of primate sanctuaries, who care for more than 700 nonhuman primates retired from the entertainment, biomedical…
Read MoreProject Chimps Wins Chili Cook Off with “Chimp Chili” Recipe!
Project Chimps took top honors at the Blue Ridge Business Association’s annual Fire & Ice Chili Cook Off with its debuted “Chimp Chili” recipe. The animal-free, vegan chili recipe was created by Rachael Ray and modified with her permission to include foods that are tasty to both humans and chimpanzees! The chili earned first place…
Read MoreFebruary 2018 News: More Chimps Outdoors at Project Chimps
In our February 2018 update, we describe the first day in our outdoor habitat for Marlon and his group of seven chimpanzees. Project Chimps’ executive director, Ali Crumpacker, also shares her experiences working with wild and exotic animals.
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