Serginho Chimpanzee
He was responsible for opening the eyes and hearts to the cause of great apes.
Date of birth: 03/20/1998
Origin: Circo Garcia
Sanctuary: Vargem Grande Paulista, São Paulo/Brazil

In Memoriam 🙏🏻

He arrived at the home of Selma and Sonia Mandruca, owners of the Sanctuary, when he was eight months old, and lived there until he was five. He was responsible for opening the eyes and hearts of the owners of the Vargem Grande Paulista sanctuary to the cause of great apes. When he went to live in the chimpanzee enclosure, he took a while to get used to it, because he thought he was human. That’s why he adapted to mattresses on the beds and TV in front of his bedroom. His toys and storybooks were always at hand.

Family
Sister
Resident at the Great Apes Sanctuary of Vargem Grande Paulista, São Paulo/Brazil
Raised by a human family in a circus, arrived at the sanctuary when she was eight years old.
Date of birth: 07/09/1996
Origin: Circo Garcia
Sanctuary: Vargem Grande Paulista, São Paulo/Brazil
Resident's History
posted in 11 Jan 2019
Serginho (* 20/03/1998 † 07/01/2019)
For him we would wake up every day thinking about what to do to make his days happier, less boring. What different fruit could we give him, which toy he would like. And all his friends, Ana, Camila, Judy and Nino, also enjoyed this care. Nino argued with him through the window every day, but…
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