Welcome to the Fauna Sanctuary on Tumblr–learn about the lives of an extraordinary family of chimps – and the humans who care for them.Tumblr (3.0; @faunachimps)http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a2e7787c284add6d103c2cb62dc5075/tumblr_mmzxo2X8JS1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33a95142801f59530c4bb25b6c62cf4d/tumblr_mmzxo2X8JS1rs8wemo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b2c488d7ffd958866005e3deed174a98/tumblr_mmzxo2X8JS1rs8wemo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>The Shaky Tree was designed by Dr. Roger Fouts. Constructed from criss-crossed telephone poles and steel bars, it is 25 feet high and 15 feet wide with platforms on different levels.</span></em><em><span>The chimps can climb and swing or just find a quiet spot up high to hang out. It makes a great chase apparatus and has a circular walkway around the top that even the humans can use to cross the building. </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>The Shaky Tree does exactly that-shakes! In fact, male chimps can use the movement as a form of display as the apparatus can make a lot of noise, making it quite intimidating. The structure is simply a  brilliant form of enrichment for the chimps.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Visit <a href="http://www.faunafoundation.org" target="_blank">http://www.faunafoundation.org</a> for more information.</span></em></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50726698898http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50726698898Sat, 18 May 2013 09:34:58 -0400shaky treechimpanimalsanctuaryFauna Foundationenrichment<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de3d55b13744df5f67ff401dd1ead976/tumblr_mmv1uyTotE1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rachel enjoying a little raison bread!</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50525012492http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50525012492Wed, 15 May 2013 18:16:10 -0400animalchimpanzeeprimateFauna Foundationsanctuary<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wIzples0hhI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Toby the artist.</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50337936655http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50337936655Mon, 13 May 2013 08:29:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/39857bd5fd06a5e2857920702950733e/tumblr_mmoq01UDPR1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <p></p> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><em>Meet the girls of Fauna. Rachel, Petra, Maya, Chance and Sue Ellen– extraordinary female chimpanzees who were robbed of their opportunity to be mothers.</em> </span><em><span>Instead of growing up in the wild, living in supportive family troops and raising their young, these remarkable beings were locked in lab cages, isolated and alone. </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Today we celebrate all the chimpanzees who were never given the chance at a normal life and who never were able to grow up with their own mothers. You are truly loved</span></em></p> <!--EndFragment-->http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50252152575http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50252152575Sun, 12 May 2013 08:14:25 -0400mother's daychimpsanimalssanctuaryfauna foundation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/105da305e6a2e9e24dddf061bdcfa251/tumblr_mmm2mlW8gi1rs8wemo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span>Please SHARE to help spread this fact, and visit </span><a href="http://www.neavs.org/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.neavs.org" target="_blank">www.neavs.org</a></a><span> to learn more about the problems with animal research. </span></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50132029224http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50132029224Fri, 10 May 2013 21:55:56 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4562413a7147a725a7274073e680141b/tumblr_mmj4y6Xnf81rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A beautiful shot of Spock by caregiver Kim!</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50007148491http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/50007148491Thu, 09 May 2013 07:51:42 -0400SpockchimpprimateanimalsanctuaryFauna Foundation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7670410cdc4bdc47adcb37b49338c43/tumblr_mixjt2Dn6n1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A big whopping kiss to all those who are following! Thanks for helping us promote our <a href="http://www.faunafoundation.com" target="_blank">Facebook Friends</a> campaign as well.</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49887929126http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49887929126Tue, 07 May 2013 19:07:10 -0400chimpanimalprimateFauna Foundationkisslipssanctuary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10e346103f62c6804e5efc633eef8164/tumblr_mm55lvKcha1rs8wemo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful Tom would have celebrated his 48th birthday today. He is dearly missed. <span><br/></span></p> <p>Tom’s remarkable story can be read <a href="http://www.faunafoundation.com/html/tomprofile.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49391025454http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49391025454Wed, 01 May 2013 18:39:31 -0400primatechimpanimalFauna Foundationsanctuaryanimal testing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c089ae92d3b6e8ddf639bee2516c247a/tumblr_mm55i6pkrp1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy 36th Birthday Toby!! </p> <p>Find out more about Toby’s remarkable life at Fauna <a href="http://www.faunafoundation.com/html/tobyprofile.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49390867319http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49390867319Wed, 01 May 2013 18:37:18 -0400chimpanimalprimateFauna FoundationsanctuaryAnimal activism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a6fd2876e7d6538d87a4c9e13121777/tumblr_mlzf5u4B3N1rs8wemo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Please read and share! Help close down this a horrific circus. <strong><a href="http://www.schwabenparkrecherche.com/en/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.schwabenparkrecherche.com/en/" target="_blank">http://www.schwabenparkrecherche.com/en/</a></a></strong></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49119494797http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49119494797Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:26:38 -0400Schwaben parkchimpazeescircusanimal cruelty<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fadf0fa308aefdbd3fdc7197a958d17d/tumblr_mlyymevaPN1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What a day for a daydream…</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49091431115http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/49091431115Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:23:02 -0400chimpanimalprimateFauna FoundationsanctuaryAnimal activism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5b8fd9951bcb478fdd81478756f115c/tumblr_mlw0serCjE1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>POP goes Sue Ellen!</p> <p>A digital art portrait of Sue Ellen by <a href="http://njwight.tumblr.com" target="_blank">njwight</a></p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48965902186http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48965902186Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:17:02 -0400chimpprimateFauna FoundationartsanctuaryNew England Anti-Vivisection Society: Email - eALERT: Act now to oppose salmon genetic engineering:...http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48821042767http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48821042767Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:53:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14409b70bed746d0b129bf65580adeae/tumblr_mlnqegcCL31rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Earth Day from Darla and her friends at the Fauna Foundation!</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48608991497http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48608991497Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:51:52 -0400Earth Daymonkeyrhesus macaqueprimateFauna Foundation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/500fe3220793b242ab1fc5f1d38d5c79/tumblr_mlmobkwKNY1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pepper and Sue Ellen circa 2006.</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48565538600http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48565538600Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:09:20 -0400chimpprimateanimalsanctuaryFauna Foundation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a36a827201c30964e216301b90de1559/tumblr_mlh56qSjbZ1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48312768716http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48312768716Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:28:02 -0400quotechimpprimateanimalcoco chanel<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKKL-Eufe-c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>News footage from 1997 when the first 15 chimps arrived at Fauna.</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48115285428http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48115285428Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:54:59 -0400Fauna Foundationchimpprimatesanctuaryanimal activismanimal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17e43a2accff2552dced27628211ed7a/tumblr_mlbk07x6Zy1qbko1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://njwight.tumblr.com/post/48074171265/binky-you-are-one-gorgeous-guy-i-was-thrilled-to" target="_blank">njwight</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Binky you are one gorgeous guy. I was thrilled to capture him running. Look at those hands-his knuckles just about to propel him forward. Binkster-you make me smile.</p> </blockquote>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48075652390http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/48075652390Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:21:06 -0400sanctuaryprimatechimpFauna FoundationBubbles the Chimp all but forgotten by the Jackson family: Just like so many former pop stars, he...http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/47859025028http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/47859025028Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:44:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d6628c84a314370a30eeab103f82fcf/tumblr_ml61kedoUW1rs8wemo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Binky out enjoying the spring weather yesterday!</p>http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/47817352426http://faunachimps.tumblr.com/post/47817352426Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:36:14 -0400Fauna FoundationanimalchimpanzeeprimatesanctauryAnimal activismAnimal Rescuegreat ape