Suzi Chimpanzee
She is the closest to her adoptive father, Jimmy, but interacts and gets along well with everyone in the group.
Date of birth: 06/10/2011
Origin: Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, Brazil
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil

She is very docile, jealous, and sometimes distrustful. She is the closest to her adoptive father, Jimmy, but interacts and gets along well with everyone in the group. She often plays with César, as she is the sister who has the most patience with him. She is always with Sara, who, being her older sister, serves as a reference for her.

Family
Mother
Lives at the Sanctuary.
She was one of the founders of the Sanctuary, arriving in the year 2000 along with chimpanzee Noel.
Date of birth: 02/14/1999
Origin: Marco Schwartz Commercial Chimpanzee Breeding Center (south of Brazil)
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Father
Lives at the Sanctuary.
Billy Jr is known for his exceptional vocalizations, in which he sounds like a person shouting or a gorilla.
Date of birth: 02/22/2003
Origin: Brasília Zoo
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Aunt
Lived at the Sanctuary.
in memoriam
She was rejected by her mother, who attacked her when she was born and needed veterinary care to recover.
Date of birth: 04/04/2002
Origin: Brasilia Zoo
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Sister
Lives at the Sanctuary.
Sofia is the troublemaker of the family, always stirring up daily life and provoking her siblings.
Date of birth: 04/28/2009
Origin: Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, Brazil
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Sister
Lives at the Sanctuary.
She has a physical appearance very similar to her aunt, Carolina, as well as her personality; even her mannerisms resemble her aunt's.
Date of birth: 05/22/2010
Origin: Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, Brazil
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Brother
Lives at the Sanctuary.
He is very active, dominant and enjoys being the center of family attention.
Date of birth: 12/10/2013
Origin: Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, Brazil
Sanctuary: Sorocaba, São Paulo/Brazil
Resident's History
posted in 31 Aug 2023
Suzi and Singer, a historic meeting
Exactly 10 years ago, on August 31, 2013, philosopher Peter Singer visited the Great Apes Sanctuary of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. One of his hosts was chimpanzee Suzi, who was then two years old.
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