Chimpanzee Gabi

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). Today you can tell that Gabi thinks and observes a lot. She is the thinker and observer in the group. She thinks first and then acts. In research, she only accepted Renate Foidl. She was not accessible to all other people. Her movements are still somewhat awkward. It took her five long years to play and build a nest. In the meantime, she likes to be groomed by Pünktchen and is trying to win Clyde's favor. At around 56 kilograms, Gabi is the heaviest female and loves any extra food that is offered. She stockpiles curd cheese, muesli and rice and always wants to be first at every meal.