Posts Tagged ‘chimpanzee’
Health Update: Precious (Nov 2020)
Precious arrived in sanctuary in 2018. During her exit exam from the New Iberia Research Center, her diagnostics showed that she was in the early stages of chronic kidney decline. We vowed then to offer Precious whatever she needed to be comfortable in sanctuary as her condition progressed.
Read MoreHealth Update: Jamie (Nov 2020)
Jamie is spry for her age. While she is active and agile, the team noticed that something was just a little off – she was drinking a lot of water. While subtle as that symptom might be, it indicated there could be something going on that needed to be investigated.
Read MoreDo you like your vet?
We don’t take the chimps to the vet, I go to them – kinda like a house call. It makes it a little harder to know what they think about my sudden appearance in their space, and I sure hope the chimps learn to like me.
Read MoreHow many ways can you eat a cucumber?
Chimpanzees eat their food in multiple ways. Each method is unique to that chimp. This helps humans learn more about the chimpanzee as an individual.
Read MoreArtist Spotlight: Julio Ceballos
“All of my dreams came true. I had been dying to go since Project Chimps opened,” said Julio Ceballos, volunteer mural artist.
Read MoreArtist Spotlight: Jaye Mullins
“I just wanted to give the chimps something back because they have given so much to humankind,” said Jaye Mullins, volunteer mural artist.
Read MoreHow old is old?
Search the internet for “chimpanzee life expectancy” and you may read that chimpanzees live 50-60 years in captivity and a little less in the wild, or something to this effect. Now search human life expectancy and you may get lost in the search results as it varies vastly among countries and cultures, but you may find that some humans can expect to live to 100-115 years now!
Read MoreChimp SAFE – a conservation program
We have recently partnered with The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) on a new venture called the Chimpanzee SAFE Program. Chimp SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) is a collaborative effort between zoos, sanctuaries and various field partners to raise awareness of the conservation status of chimpanzees while also promoting efforts to fight the extinction of a species that we all love.
Read MoreMurals for Chimps
Chimpanzees see all the colors that humans see. While the chimpanzees at Project Chimps do not communicate with sign language, we know from other facilities that chimps have signed their recognition of objects, designs, and colors in murals painted in their bedrooms. We have done a few, but now are inviting YOU to participate as well.
Read MoreThe Tire Tower
In honor of Earth Day, we bring you a special update about a brand new climbing structure we just installed today in the Peachtree Habitat for the chimps! It is entirely made out of old tires that were headed to the landfill, left-over paint that was going to be discarded, about $25 worth of hardware, and Caregiver Aide Alyssa’s imagination.
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