Posts tagged chimpanzee

Rachel enjoying a little raison bread!

Rachel enjoying a little raison bread!

Binky out enjoying the spring weather yesterday!

Binky out enjoying the spring weather yesterday!

Happy Birthday Sue Ellen!! 

Happy Birthday Sue Ellen!! 

WIRED Magazine The Uncertain Fate of the Government’s Last 50 Medical-Research Chimps      By Brandon Keim

WIRED Magazine

The Uncertain Fate of the Government’s Last 50 Medical-Research Chimps      By Brandon Keim

It is so nice to see Tom’s face on this poster! Tom (1965-2009) arrived at Fauna in 1997 and served as an ambassador for the neavs campaign, Project R&R. As the face for release and restitution for chimpanzees in laboratories, Tom was certainly a worthy ambassador. Born in the wild in Africa, Tom spent over 30 years in research facilities, including 15 years at LEMPSIP where he was knocked down 369 times. (It could likely be double that, but with no records from his first 15 years in research there is no way to know exactly what he had to go through.) He also had over 60 biopsies to various organs at LEMPSIP and was plagued by parasites and constant intestinal distress. For all he endured, nothing of value was learned from the studies he was part of. When he arrived at Fauna this intelligent and wise soul lacked the social skills he should have learned from his Mother and family in Africa. Still, with his remarkable sense of right and wrong, Tom was instrumental in helping his fellow chimpanzees settle into their new lives at Fauna. We are grateful to have known Tommy and so proud he is still “speaking out” and providing a beacon of hope for those chimpanzees who are still inside. We miss you Tom.

It is so nice to see Tom’s face on this poster! Tom (1965-2009) arrived at Fauna in 1997 and served as an ambassador for the neavs campaign, Project R&R. As the face for release and restitution for chimpanzees in laboratories, Tom was certainly a worthy ambassador. Born in the wild in Africa, Tom spent over 30 years in research facilities, including 15 years at LEMPSIP where he was knocked down 369 times. (It could likely be double that, but with no records from his first 15 years in research there is no way to know exactly what he had to go through.) He also had over 60 biopsies to various organs at LEMPSIP and was plagued by parasites and constant intestinal distress. For all he endured, nothing of value was learned from the studies he was part of. When he arrived at Fauna this intelligent and wise soul lacked the social skills he should have learned from his Mother and family in Africa. Still, with his remarkable sense of right and wrong, Tom was instrumental in helping his fellow chimpanzees settle into their new lives at Fauna. We are grateful to have known Tommy and so proud he is still “speaking out” and providing a beacon of hope for those chimpanzees who are still inside. We miss you Tom.

USA to Retire Research Chimpanzees

National Institute of Health: almost all of the 451 chimpanzees owned or supported by the National Institutes of Health that are now at research facilities should be permanently retired from research and moved to sanctuaries, with planning for the move to start immediately, a report from an N.I.H. council unanimously recommended Tuesday.

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Photo Credit © Lee Celano for The New York Times

Read the NY TImes article here

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Nature Journal of Science

On this day in 2002 Fauna lost the beautiful Annie. Today we are remembering Fauna’s matriarch who died at the age of 42. Sometime in 1959 Annie was captured in the wild and taken from her family to be used in a circus. After enduring 21 years in research labs (where she was in two studies) and suffering from severe weight loss and anorexia, Annie arrived at Fauna to spend her last years in peace. Read the story of this remarkable life.

Rest in peace Annie.

Meet Binky-he’s still looking around for some leftover Christmas treats… 

Meet Binky-he’s still looking around for some leftover Christmas treats… 

New England Anti-Vivisection Society.

NEAVS is an important and effective organization. If you are an animal activist and aren’t familiar with their work, you might want to check them out.

NEAVS. Protecting animals. Supporting alternatives. Advancing Science.

Happy 24th Birthday Regis! Regis is the most charming, shy and sensitive fellow here at Fauna.The ever elusive Regis has managed to avoid the camera for years,making our photographer work very hard for a shot of his wonderful face.He has come a long way since arriving at Fauna when he was a youngster of 9 years old. He had such emotional problems when he arrived and has overcome so much. Who he is now is a testament to Great Sanctuary life and he deserves so much love and admiration for his courage.   Little Reggie loves to relax on his back with his leg crossed over. He is also delighted when you blow lightly in his ears and across his fingertips, finding it terribly amusing. Regis is an eating machine! Mangos and bananas are some of his favorite foods, and big juicy Florida oranges, which he can’t seem to get enough of these days. He will chug 4 smoothies back-to-back and he has figured out he can add a little fresh water to stretch his smoothies out! Quite a genius! Regis hates having his feet wet and will literally tip-toe through the play areas to avoid stepping in anything nasty. He is rather obsessive about cleanliness, and remaining perfectly dry. He is immaculate–the kind of guy every girl would want to go out with. Indeed he is a little hottie, and so very sweet. His boyish charms always get him what he wants with all his family members, especially Yoko who really takes care of him.   Regis-have a fabulous birthday and a wonderful year! You can read Regis’ history here.

Happy 24th Birthday Regis!

Regis is the most charming, shy and sensitive fellow here at Fauna.
The ever elusive Regis has managed to avoid the camera for years,
making our photographer work very hard for a shot of his wonderful face.

He has come a long way since arriving at Fauna when he was a youngster of 9 years old. He had such emotional problems when he arrived and has overcome so much. Who he is now is a testament to Great Sanctuary life and he deserves so much love and admiration for his courage.  

Little Reggie loves to relax on his back with his leg crossed over. He is also delighted when you blow lightly in his ears and across his fingertips, finding it terribly amusing.

Regis is an eating machine! Mangos and bananas are some of his favorite foods, and big juicy Florida oranges, which he can’t seem to get enough of these days. He will chug 4 smoothies back-to-back and he has figured out he can add a little fresh water to stretch his smoothies out! Quite a genius!

Regis hates having his feet wet and will literally tip-toe through the play areas to avoid stepping in anything nasty. He is rather obsessive about cleanliness, and remaining perfectly dry. He is immaculate–the kind of guy every girl would want to go out with. Indeed he is a little hottie, and so very sweet. His boyish charms always get him what he wants with all his family members, especially Yoko who really takes care of him.  

Regis-have a fabulous birthday and a wonderful year!

You can read Regis’ history here.