Oldest New Mexico troop settles in Chimp Haven

Oldest New Mexico troop settles in Chimp Haven

KEITHVILLE, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Chimp Haven recently welcomed retired New Mexico Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) chimps. The final troop is among the oldest and most fragile to ever enter the sanctuary, with many in their 50s and 60s. These chimpanzees from APF are protected after a federal judge ruled against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2022 for violating the Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection (CHIMP) Act. …

Aging former research chimps move to Chimp Haven

All of the former research chimpanzees that had been living on an Air Force base in New Mexico have finally arrived at a sanctuary in Louisiana. Many of these chimps are in their 50s and 60s.

Zoo Partner Chimp Haven Receives Final Alamogordo Chimps

Back to all News Zoo Partner Chimp Haven Receives Final Alamogordo Chimps Zoo News, Captive Primate Safety Act April 10, 2025 Nearly 10 years after chimpanzees were listed as endangered and research on chimpanzees became illegal, Chimp Haven—the national chimpanzee sanctuary and a Lincoln Park Zoo partner—has received the final six members of the primate group known familiarly as the Alamogordo chimps, the organization announced today. “We a…

Aging former research chimps move to Chimp Haven - TPR: The Public's Radio

All of the former research chimpanzees that had been living on an Air Force base in New Mexico have finally arrived at a sanctuary in Louisiana. Many of these chimps are in their 50s and 60s.