Chimp Haven welcomes first of Alamogordo Primate Facility chimps

Chimp Haven welcomes first of Alamogordo Primate Facility chimps

By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story     KEITHVILLE, Louisiana (KTBS) — Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, has welcomed 10 chimpanzees from the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico, following the National Institutes of Health’s decision in late 2024 to retire the remaining chimps from its site at APF to sanctuary. Their arrival marks the beginning of a new chapter as they transition to a sanctuary retiremen…

Chimps from Alamogordo arrive at Chimp Haven

KEITHVILLE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Ten chimpanzees have arrived safely at Chimp Haven in Keithville, La. after a 2024 decision by the National Institutes of Health. Chimp Haven is the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary, and the new arrivals mark a new chapter for the former research chimps, who will now live in large social groups. The chimps, ages 38 to 54, were transported to Chimp Haven by a veterinarian team who gave them fleece-lined blankets …