The 29-year-old chimp, who was isolated and confined to a small enclosure for decades, has been playfully wrestling and snatching food from pals on her new island colony at Save the Chimps in Fort …
“Vanilla, in particular, is super friendly with everybody and has been seen rough-housing with them — as if [she’s] been there forever,” said Ashley Cooley, a curator at the refuge center.
“The biggest gift we give any chimpanzee here is the opportunity to learn how to be chimps….how to survive within a large social group, which Vanilla is a member of now,” said Save the Chimps CEO Molly Polidoroff. Vanilla was then moved from the now-shuttered lab to a refuge center in California, where she was confined to a garage-sized enclosure for years.Anna Paula Taveres, CEO, stands in front of the main island, Air Force. The sanctuary grounds has 12 islands.The chimps are closely monitored on surveillance cameras throughout the sanctuary.Ashley Cooley, a curator at Save the Chimps, said Vanilla is part of the pack.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Models Camille Kostek, Katie Austin strut in cheeky bikinis for SI Swimsuit runway showSupermodels, including Camille Kostek, Katie Austin and Brooks Nader sizzled in fashionable bikinis for the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show.
Read more »
Versatile Fla. OT Deryc Plazz picks Miami over NC State - Rivals.com
Read more »
WATCH LIVE: Pensacola Beach Air Show rehearsal set for Friday afternoonPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Perhaps the biggest weekend of the year in Pensacola is offically
Read more »
Marijuana in the military? A push in Congress would loosen cannabis rules, ease recruitment crisis'I do not believe that prior use of cannabis should exclude Americans from enlisting in the armed forces. We should embrace them for stepping up to serve our country,' conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. said.
Read more »
Seven-year-old boy fatally shot in head by stray bullet amid altercation over jet skisTAMPA, Fla. — A 7-year-old bystander was fatally shot in the head by a stray bullet amid an altercation over jet skis on the July 4 holiday, according to Tampa, Florida, police.
Read more »
Spencer Strider, Sean Murphy carry Braves past RaysSpencer Strider closed out a dominant first half of the season with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Read more »