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Julius has remained the leader of the group of chimpanzees held at the Zoo since 2005. He became a father for the third time when his daughter Yr was born in 2011; [3] the following year, Linus died at the age of 5, after falling into a water ditch surrounding the outdoors enclosure. [4]
J. Fred Muggs (born March 14, 1952) is a chimpanzee born in the African colony of French Cameroon that forms part of modern-day Cameroon.Brought to New York City before his first birthday, he was bought by two former NBC pages and eventually appeared on a host of television shows on that network including NBC's Today Show where he served as mascot from 1953 to 1957.
Travis (October 21, 1995 – February 16, 2009) was a male chimpanzee who was raised by and lived with Sandra Herold in Stamford, Connecticut.On February 16, 2009, he attacked and mauled Herold's friend, Charla Nash, blinding her, severing several body parts, and lacerating her face, before he was shot and killed by responding Officer Frank Chiafari.
Tonka, the chimpanzee at the center of the HBO docuseries Chimp Crazy, is far removed from the drama included in the show today.. The 32-year-old primate first rose to fame in the 90s, when, as a ...
As with that series, "Chimp Crazy" — as the title suggests — is less about the animals than the people who own them. The four-part docuseries premieres Sunday on HBO at 10 p.m. Pacific and ...
Maybe you've seen the viral video of a chimpanzee mother reuniting with her baby after a cesarian section birth. Now hear the true and dramatic story behind the reunion that happened in Wichita ...
A side story reveals that Sandra Herald, the owner of Travis, sought to purchase a baby chimpanzee to console herself in the wake of Travis's death. Tonka, upon transferring to Save the Chimps, regains mental and physical health after a 60-day quarantine. He receives a healthy diet, sunshine, and makes new chimp friends.
Jo Mendi II (1939–1980), a chimpanzee at the Detroit Zoo who became known as "the greatest performing chimp of all time." [10] Julius (born 1979), a chimpanzee at Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park known for living his childhood with a human family. Jumoke (1989–2008)—western lowland gorilla and the granddaughter of Colo