When Linda Koeb returned to the animal reserve, she wasn’t sure her old friends would recognize her. After all, it had been 18 years since she released Swing and Doll…
18 years ago, Linda Koebner helped two laboratory chimps transition from a life behind bars back to having a normal and happy life. The two chimps, Doll and Swing had…
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh A good…
First and foremost: we don’t think wild animals belong in zoos. Chimpanzees, for example, should be allowed to live their lives in freedom. No matter how much space they have…
More than 100 government-owned chimpanzees from research laboratories have started a new life at Chimp Haven sanctuary in Louisiana. The chimps (some of them nearly 50 years old!) get to…
Although jumping into a zoo enclosure can be deadly, in this particular instance, it saved a life. During a visit to the Detroit Zoo in 1990, truck driver Rick Swope did something…
What started off as a typical day at the Detroit Zoo quickly devolved into chaos for those standing near the chimpanzee exhibit. Spectators watched as two chimps playfully chased each…
Best buddies Pan-Kun the chimpanzee and James the bulldog participates in a physical fitness test. …specifically how many times they can do sit-ups in one minute alongside human kids in…
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