There has been a little pink hairbrush floating around the sanctuary for a while now. Two days ago, while cleaning in the old chimp house, I noticed Herbie was sitting quietly in a corner. He had found the pink brush and was using it to comb the hair around his face. He [...] ...read more...

The sound that fills the air here at Chimps Inc. during dinner is almost indescribable. Hoots, hollers, and joyful screams echo off the nearby hills as dinner arrives, and every chimp expresses how happy they are in their own way. Then each chimp forages through their bag looking for the item they like most. After [...] ...read more...

The sanctuary is abuzz with preparations for Thiele’s 24th birthday on July 14th.  Watching Thiele lounging in the sun by the garden, you’d think she was born into the peace of sanctuary life.  But sadly that is not the case.  Thiele spent her early years as an entertainment chimp at Marine World Africa, USA in [...] ...read more...

To some, heading into work on July 4th may not be the most desired way to spend the holiday. However, for those so fortunate enough to work with chimpanzees, that’s not the case.  At 7:30am, the first order of business is always to individually greet the chimps with a happy and pleasant “Goooood Morrr-ning!”  Sometimes [...] ...read more...

Click on the following link to read the profile on Patti posted on the website for the Humane Society. Humane Society’s Feature on Chimpanzees for Mother’s Day ...read more...

Loathed by lawn-lovers and farmers, dissed by plant experts, even cursed by home gardeners, the cheeky yellow dandelion has a bad reputation. However, there is really no way around it. Spring announces the arrival of dandelions. So many people see the dandelion as a nasty weed, but not Patti and Thiele. Patti and Thiele get [...] ...read more...

By Shayla Scott When offered a small, stuffed version of a chimpanzee, Miss Kimie’s maternal side was brought to the surface. The stuffed chimpanzee came with an elastic band, which she had no trouble figuring out what to do with it. She immediately strapped the baby around her belly and rubbed its’ back as if it [...] ...read more...

by Marla O’Donnell Yesterday when I served lunch to the chimps I passed Patti her bag and her apple rolled out and into the strawberry patch. It seemed to be out of reach so she quickly got a stick and tried to move it closer to her.  I sat there encouraging her for several minutes then [...] ...read more...

By Bonnie Lowery When desperately searching through the cabinets for coffee grounds and burlap sacks to make enrichment for Alfonz, our volunteer Chuck came up empty handed. However, our volunteers can be quite crafty when coming up with fun things for animals and Chuck is no exception! Chuck was determined, he searched high and low, in [...] ...read more...

It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the passing of our oldest Siberian lynx, Katia. Katia was a beautiful, vibrant, and high spirited cat that came into our lives in 2003. Her favorite things to do were snuggling with her son Alfie under a shade tree and kneading her paws into a [...] ...read more...