Chimpanzee Fips

Benjamin | Chimpanzee

Benjamin was the first to venture through the large concrete ring into the outdoor enclosure and likes to sit on the fence above the staff entrance. Benjamin is the only male in the group and has had to learn to adapt to the ladies and respond to each individual female chimpanzee. At first, it was…

Isidor | Chimpanzee

The childhood of chimpanzees follows a plan in nature, the imprinting phase is of the utmost importance. There is a lot to learn in the jungle, about animals, about heat and periods of rain, and much more. Isidor's development into a chimpanzee child had only just begun. Monkey hunters came into the forest. 1979 was…

Thomas | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes in a very small space. Animal experiments on apes have been banned in Austria…

Gabi | Chimpanzee

Gabi was born in freedom in the African bush in 1979 and was not even a year old when she was captured by humans for research. She lost everything. You can read a lot in her eyes. In 1992, black and white photos were taken of her in her experimental laboratory cage (6 square meters).…

Pumuckl | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes in a very small space. Animal experiments on apes have been banned in Austria…

Star | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes in a very small space. Animal experiments on apes have been banned in Austria…

Kathi | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes and in a very small space. Animal experiments on great apes have been banned…

Jelle | Chimpanzee

Jelle lived in a Dutch zoo in a group of over 20 chimpanzees. Unfortunately, he killed some chimpanzee babies there and attacked the chimpanzee mothers, presumably due to power struggles. He would have been euthanized as a result. His last chance was with us in the male group. But here too, Jelle inflicted serious injuries…

Ingrid | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes in a very small space. Animal experiments on great apes have been banned in…

Peter | Chimpanzee

Peter is severely affected by his past in research and therefore cannot be grouped. He used to live in the male group, but due to his behavior towards group members he had to be separated. Several attempts were made to reunite him with conspecifics. Unfortunately, this was impossible. Just opposite, very close to him, is…

Lingoa | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were stolen from the jungle as baby monkeys and had to watch their families being killed. Once they arrived in Austria, they were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other apes in a very small space. Animal experiments on apes have been banned in Austria…

Martha | Chimpanzee

For Michael Aufhauser, it was Martha who ultimately persuaded him to agree to the takeover. When he looked into Martha's eyes during his visit, he was deeply touched and recognized her grief. He already knew her biography. When she was less than a year old, she experienced the attack by ape traders in her home…