Posts Tagged ‘primates’
December 2018 News: Chimpanzee Reunion, Intern Program and Holiday Goodies for All
Read about our major step forward in chimpanzee introductions and meet German landscape architecture student Jan Schoepe. Jan’s on loan to Project Chimps by the design team that’s helping us plan our planned Phase Two expansion.
Read MoreThe Precious Gifts of Giving Tuesday
Celebrity supporters and people from around the world showed their love and support for former research chimpanzees on #GivingTuesday 2018 by donating to Project Chimps.
Read MorePrecious Experiences the Outdoors for the First Time
After 28 years in a research laboratory, Precious the chimpanzee had her first opportunity to step out into a forest now that she lives at the Project Chimps sanctuary. A cloudy sky didn’t dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of Precious and her nine female group mates as they had their first opportunity to step out…
Read MoreSeptember 2018 News: Chimpanzee Socialization and New Chimps
In the lab, the research chimpanzees were separated into artificial same-sex social groups. Now that they’re in sanctuary, we’re working to introduce males and females to form mixed-sex social groups. Learn more about our chimpanzee socialization program in our September 2018 update and see how the 10 female #newchimps are settling into their new life…
Read More“Precious” and Nine Female Research Chimpanzees Relocated to Permanent Sanctuary
After 28 years in a lab, “Precious,” a female research chimpanzee with chronic kidney disease, reached permanent retirement in a forested sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains yesterday. There, she will live the remainder of her life with the opportunity to climb trees in a forest, forage under an open sky and, eventually, choose her…
Read MoreNews: New Life for Former Research Chimps
“On a sunny Tuesday in May, 11-year-old Hercules made a brave move and ventured outside alone. He moved slowly at first, looking at the ground and shaking his head before walking across 2 acres of forest to observe the sights and sounds around him. Not far behind him was Leo, also 11, who ran forward…
Read MoreAugust 2018 News: Help us Welcome New Chimps Home
Project Chimp is preparing to welcome 10 new female chimpanzees to the sanctuary, but we need help to get them here. If all goes well, the group will arrive in late August and join Marlon’s group under the same roof in Chimps Ahoy Villa (formerly Villa 3). Chimps Ahoy Villa was generously made possible by…
Read MoreJuly 2018 News: Planning for #newchimps
Preparing for the arrival of new chimpanzees is a major task, as Ali Crumpacker explains in our July news. Learn more about the process of bringing former research chimps to sanctuary, see Eddie and Jason together in the Peachtree Habitat, and meet the woman who is helping to transform the sanctuary grounds into a sustainable,…
Read MoreCelebrate World Chimpanzee Day, July 14
Meet Project Chimps on the first-everWorld Chimpanzee Day, Saturday, July 14. World Chimpanzee Day was created to celebrate chimpanzees, our closest cousin. It’s a day to raise awareness about chimpanzees, learn about the threats they’re facing (and what we can do to help), and promote the proper care of chimps when they can’t be in…
Read MoreJune 2018 News: What Koko Taught us About Communication
In our June News, Ali Crumpacker reflects on what Koko the gorilla taught us about communication, as many mourned her passing. Read about Gertrude and Jason’s second encounter in our chimpanzee introduction program; and meet our new board members Amber Nash and Helen & Simon Law.
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