SF Zoo Will Not Have Chimpanzees for 1st Time in 96-Year History as They Put Program on Hiatus

SF Zoo will not have chimpanzees for 1st time in 96-year history as they put program on hiatus

The San Francisco Zoo is soon saying goodbye to its three chimpanzees -- Twiggy, Gombus, and Michael -- as it plans to temporarily close the exhibit and make room for a new and expanded habitat in five to 10 years.

San Francisco Zoo temporarily pauses chimpanzee program

The San Francisco Zoo is getting ready to say goodbye to its last three chimpanzees. The zoo is temporarily pausing its Chimp Program. Officials say the move allows them to focus on critically endangered orangutans. Female chimp Twiggy, 39, will be moved to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore soon. Gombus and Michael will be transferred to another zoo next year. The zoo hopes to resume the Chimpanzee Program within a few years.