A few days ago we prepared the famous Brazilian cheese cake for the chimpanzees at Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba and some of them had never tasted it before. Those who were not that confident wait a little bit until we eat it, so they can began to taste the
GAP BRAZIL: Alex and his different way of eating “feijoada”
Chimpanzee Alex is more than 30 years old. He has no teeth and apparently they were all surgically extracted in the circus where he used to live since he was a newborn. Besides Brazil, this circus traveled by the countries of South America. When he arrived at the Great Primates Sanctuary
This is Luiza, female chimpanzee who was born in Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. She is 15 years old, is already a mother and is raising her first baby. In this image it is clear her passion for jelly! Dr. Pedro A. Ynterian General Secretary, GAP Project
Renowned scientist claims a ‘humanzee’ was born in an American lab before it was killed by panicked doctors in the 1920s
A scientist has claimed that a 'humanzee' was born in an American lab nearly 100 years ago before being killed by panicked doctors. Renowned evolutionary psychologist, Gordon Gallup, told The Sun that the human-chimpanzee hybrid was born in a lab in Orange Park, Florida. Gallup, who developed the famous mirror 'self-recognition'
GAP Brazil: Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, negotiation with a chimpanzee
This Sunday I was in chimp Lucke's enclosure, as I usually do when I am in the Sanctuary - to take some food that he most appreciates. While he played with the pocket of my coat, I took a nap. Usually I keep my keys in my pants pocket, where
Paris zoo is evacuated after 52 baboons escape their enclosure
The biggest zoo in Paris went into lockdown today after around 52 ‘large and potentially very aggressive baboons’ escaped from their enclosures. All were seen running amok in the French capital’s Zoological Park, in the Vincennes woods, soon after midday, but it is thought just four remain on the loose
Three more chimpanzees from Argentina are transferred to a Brazilian sanctuary
January 22nd, 2018: Punia, Pweki and Zuri are about to enter in a new era of their lives. On this Tuesday, January 23rd, the chimpanzees (father, mother and daughter) are going to be transferred from the zoo of La Plata, in Argentina, to the Great Apes Sanctuary of ANAMI Institute, in
We used to call them like that, throughout more than six years of conversation, bureaucracy and permissions of a lot of state departments in Argentina and Brazil. The three of La Plata belong to a family of chimpanzees that had caretaker Martin Davids dedicated to for a long period of
Rescued chimpanzees face an uncertain future in Nepal
By Bhadra Sharma and Kai Schultz (New York Times) KATHMANDU, Nepal — A group of plainclothes investigators assembled outside an animal smuggler’s house in the Himalayas recently, waiting for signs of life. Working off a tip that two baby chimpanzees were illegally passing through Nepal, the investigators burst into the
The amazing story of Wounda, the chimp behind the hug with Dr. Jane Goodall
As Dr. Jane Goodall discovered nearly 60 years ago, chimpanzees are so like us; complex and intelligent beings sharing much of our emotions like fear, compassion, and love. When considering these traits, one chimpanzee in particular stands out: Her name is Wounda. You may have seen Wounda in the Jane Goodall
By Kate Wheeling Chimpanzees and children as young as six will pay to see offenders punished, suggesting justice-seeking behavior in humans has deep evolutionary roots Humans are social animals. We feel bad when misfortune befalls our friends, and pleasure when it befalls our foes. Plenty of research has documented justice-seeking
In an extraordinary operation to return them to the wild, three critically endangered Western lowland gorillas took to the skies of West Africa. The air-transfer, organized by PASA member Projet Protection des Gorilles (PPG) and Parc de la Lekedi, brought Rapha, Mwambe, and Dikkele to their forever homes in the
GAP BRAZIL: Mistreated chimpanzees are rescued in refuge
The work on Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba/São Paulo/Brazil, affiliated to GAP Project, is highlighted in the last edition of French newspaper Le Petit Quotidien, made for 6 to 9 year-old young readers. Check the complete article with photos (in French). Le Petit Quotidien, 11 décembre 2017 - lepq5462
By Jaqueline B. Ramos * Watching a TV show about lawyers recently, I was surprised when it dropped a case involving the dispute over the custody of a chimpanzee. Veracities of the story aside, one of the advocates involved in the defense of the animal makes an outburst that sums it
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