Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Chimp: Kabi
In equatorial Africa, chimpanzees once roamed freely in the millions and the sound of pant-hoots…
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Chimps Postpone Parenthood, Eat Monkeys & Catch Lethal Colds
Genetically, chimpanzees and humans share 98.6% of our DNA, and our behaviors are more than…
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Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Baby Chimp: Vienna
This past winter, Dr. Rebeca Atencia (director of the Jane Goodall Institute in Congo and…
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Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee of the Month: B.A.!
All of the chimpanzees of Tchimpounga have a different story – many are tragic, and…
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Pathogens, Primates & Human Populations, OH MY! An Interview with Thomas Gillespie
When you have a cold, it’s pretty safe to say you likely have access to…
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I Was Jane Goodall’s Student: The True Story Behind ‘Following Fifi’
Imagine, as you might often do, crouching down next to a young Jane Goodall amidst…
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Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee of the Month: Jack!
Shy, Kind Jack In 2013, a car came to Tchimpounga sanctuary which held two wooden…
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Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Baby Chimp: Little George
This is the story of a very special chimpanzee named George, and his long journey…
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Creating Change for Chimps on Great Apes Giving Day
Great Apes Giving Day is a day to choose what kind of difference you want…
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Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee of the Month: Binda!
Binda is a female who is about fifteen years old. She is a large, slender…
