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Deby
Chimpanzee
She lived in a private zoo that had been closed due to irregularities, and was rescued with her sister, Megh.
Date of birth: 05/17/2004Origin: Private zoo in Fortaleza/CE
Sanctuary: Ibiúna, São Paulo/Brazil
Deby was born and lived in a private zoo in Fortaleza, Ceará (Northern area of Brazil), which was closed down by Ibama (Brazilian Environmental Institute) due to irregularities. She was rescued with her younger sister, Megh. She is very observant, super active, has a strong personality and is extremely protective of her sister. Her favorite pastime is playing with tickles.
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Sister
Lives together with her sister.
She lived in a private zoo that had been closed due to irregularities, and was rescued with her sister, Deby.
Date of birth: 10/17/2005Origin: Private Zoo in Fortaleza/CE
Sanctuary: Ibiúna, São Paulo/Brazil
Father
Lives at the Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba
He arrived at the Sanctuary in 2007. Peter had been living in a zoo in Fortaleza, northeast of Brazil, where he suffered a lot, especially after the zoo closed and fell into a precarious situation.
Date of birth: 1985Origin: Paraíso Perdido zoo (northeast Brazil)
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
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