Chimpanzee Isidor

Helene | Chimpanzee

She was snatched from her family and mother in the wild and was sent to an animal experiment in 1986. From then on, she lived in isolation in a cage. In 1995, she was force-fed to a male and gave birth to Alfred in 1996 as a captive in the experimental laboratory. When Alfred died…

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…

Fips | Chimpanzee

At the time when the world was becoming more and more exciting for a chimpanzee, around the age of two, he was captured in Africa and taken to an experimental laboratory in Austria. He had just been looking forward to life, but in one fell swoop it was all gone. When he finally returned to…

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…

Gogo | Chimpanzee

His origins are described quite simply as "tomboy". That was in 1976, when he was just two years old. That's when he suffered the same fate as the other baby monkeys. Bullets flew through the air, a crate lid slammed shut - off to the laboratory. In 2002, he moved with the others from the…

Spätzle | Chimpanzee

Most of the ex-laboratory chimpanzees were kept in an experimental laboratory for 30 years, without contact with other chimpanzees in a very small space. Animal experiments on apes have been banned in Austria since 1997 and since then the chimpanzees have been reclaiming their lives. The management and care of the animals was taken over…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dorli | Chimpanzee

Dorli is considered the boss of the group. She shows the others their boundaries and is patient until she decides that the group needs to calm down again. She shows Pumuckl very clearly when he has had enough of his imposing behavior. She is a very dominant chimpanzee and is considered headstrong and stubborn. During…

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…