The sanctuary is home to over 120 chimpanzees, most of them orphans rescued from poaching or habitat loss. The chimps are rehabilitated at the centre before being released back into the wild.

We follow Dr. Jane Goodall's journey to create a sanctuary, Tchimpounga, meeting world famous chimp Gregoire, surrogate mother La Vielle, and rescued orphan Motambo. Soon, the sanctuary expands, and ...

It was a hug worthy only of the woman who redefined man. For Jane Goodall, that 2014 embrace with a rescued chimp called Wounda at her institute's sanctuary in the Republic of Congo was yet another ...

NIH announced that all remaining chimps at the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico would be transferred to Chimp Haven in Keithville, La.

A baby chimpanzee was recently saved from poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and brought on a plane to his new home. The organization Lwiro Primates, which is located in the Democratic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. While Louisiana is known for its high concentration of alligators ...

Lucy the Chimpanzee’s story is an animal rights nightmare. As told in the new documentary Lucy the Human Chimp, psychologist Maurice Temerlin and his wife, Jane, bought the fuzzy primate from a ...

Renowned conservationist and zoologist Jane Goodall has died at 91. The chimpanzee expert was in California on a speaking tour when she died of natural causes on Wednesday, October 1. “Jane was ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – A video of two chimpanzees holding hands is capturing hearts all over the world. While the affectionate gesture is incredibly sweet to watch, the story behind the two chimpanzees ...