As a baby in the forests of Africa, a young chimpanzee named Citron faced heartbreak no animal should endure. Poachers killed his parents and captured him, intending to sell him…
Charla Nash never asked for attention. She wasn’t famous. She was simply a kind, loyal woman who answered a friend’s call for help. But one horrific moment in 2009 would…
This week, the Dublin Zoo said goodbye to one of its most beloved and famous residents: Betty, the chimpanzee who was their longest resident and oldest living chimp in human…
When people visit the zoo they are there to observe the animals. But as this short video shared by a UK family reveals, sometimes the animals observe us back. A…
The chimps give the puppy a lot of love and affection to help heal. Do chimps and dogs get along? Chimps and dogs are both social animals that form close…
It’s heartbreaking to think how many animals spend their whole lives locked up in captivity, never knowing any world outside their cage. That was the case for one chimpanzee, who…
For years, Vanilla the chimpanzee knew only confinement. Born into a biomedical research lab in New York, she spent her early life inside a cramped birdcage, with nothing but bars…
Some moments in life can truly touch your soul and stay with you for a long time. This might be one of them. ‘Mama’ is a 59-year-old chimp — but…
The first thing needs to be said before telling this story is that I think it’s wrong for animals to be locked in zoos simply for human entertainment and amusement.…
