Here are eight fun facts about these animals. You might have more in common with a chimp than you first thought! 8. They Share Almost 99% of Our DNA Ever wondered why chimpanzees seem so familiar ...

Peet detailed how keeping chimps in filthy living conditions away from their natural habitat can psychologically and physically damage them. And the Michigan-based animal rights expert sees a ...

Only seven chimpanzees are left in the Bossou forest, which is part of the Nimba Mountains Nature Reserve. Their habitat is only a short distance from subsistence farming communities of the ...

Jane looking at a map.” When Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1965, an estimated 25 million North American viewers tuned in—a huge audience ...

“A sign outside the chimpanzee habitat told me Betty and another chimpanzee, Wendy, had arrived in Dublin Zoo on May 3, 1964, five days before I was born. Betty and Wendy were lifelong ...

one of Save the Chimps' 12 island habitats. Tonka now has a fresh lease on life with the assistance of the sanctuary. The Save the Chimps caregivers mention that he has adjusted nicely to his new ...

A tragic incident in Guinea saw a chimpanzee kill an infant after taking her from her mother, leading to an attack on a local research center by enraged residents. The event underscores how food ...

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During that period, the nonprofit’s primatologists observed his behavior to determine which chimp family group would be best to slowly integrate him into. Of the dozen island habitats on the ...

Instead, the series wound up focusing on Haddix’s intense relationship with her movie-star pet chimpanzee Tonka and her ensuing battle against PETA after she faked the ape’s death.