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You Can “Adopt An Ape” on the Suncoast
Watch the video that explores how for over 24 years, the Center for Great Apes sanctuary in Wauchula has been taking in chimps and orangutans and nursing the animals back to both physical and mental health after years in the entertainment business, research laboratories, and in private homes as pets. They currently offer a symbolic “Adopt An Ape” program for either a monthly or annual rate that goes toward the costs of food, medical care, and habitat maintenance.
Walk for the Apes 2018 – 5K Walk & Concert
For the first time ever in Miami, the community is coming together to walk against the human negligence of great apes. Walkers will be able to take part in this historical animal advocacy movement on its first year of inception. They will not only be the voice against the abuse of chimpanzees and orangutans, but also will raise funds for the Center for Great Apes, a 501c nonprofit founded in Miami.
Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary Review – Cruelty, Survival and Plenty of Tears
A moving tale of mistreatment – from the chimpanzee infected with HIV in a lab to another kept locked in a garage for 15 years – with the presenter and keen animal lover.