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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Just Barely Survives Kittitas Wildfire
Firefighters on the scene of a destructive wildfire in central Washington were hoping to make major progress toward containment of the blaze.
Among the Animals: Chimps Find Sanctuary from Experiments
The wind off the grassy, Eastern Washington hillside began to swirl as I got out of the car at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum, Wash., in May.
Chimpanzee Testing: Is It the Beginning of the End?
Medical experiments on chimpanzees can be invasive, involving injections, blood samples and liver biopsies. But some say it’s the only way to advance medicine. Miles O’Brien’s report explores whether there are ever instances in which the scientific value of research should offset the moral cost of working with chimps.
‘Chimp Cam’ Captures Funny Business at Chimpanzee Sanctuary
While Disney enjoys the benefits of years of work on a its newly released movie Chimpanzee, a sanctuary near Cle Elum, Washington, has been quietly making its own movie.
We Are Family: Diana Goodrich Introduces Us to the Residents of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Diana Goodrich tells us about her journey from starting out as a psychology student studying human-chimpanzee communication to her current role as Director of Outreach for Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest.
Featured Building & Architecture Case Study: Center for Great Apes
With a winding maze of chutes and walkways woven throughout the treetops, the Center for Great Apes is a charitable organization created to provide sanctuary for chimpanzees and orangutans that have retired from the entertainment industry, completed research, or formerly served as pets.
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Humans aren’t the only ones who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Chimpanzees do, too.