Chimpanzee Star

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…

David | Chimpanzee

David was born in an experimental laboratory, but fortunately he was never used in research. His father died in the laboratory and his mother Shusha was unable to breastfeed him - possibly due to an untreated infection. Shusha was particularly caring towards David, but his nurse at the time had to bottle-feed him at home…

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…

Pünktchen | 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…

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…

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…

Anton | 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…

Moritz | 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…

Clyde | Chimpanzee

Clyde is a very playful male. He prefers to play with Pünktchen. He likes to be the "cock of the walk" and sometimes tries his hand at showing off, which he doesn't really want to do yet. Clyde defends his ladies, although he sometimes gets to feel their moods. However, he always remains good-natured and…

Xsara | Chimpanzee

Xsara was born in an experimental laboratory, but fortunately she never had to experience what a research experiment is. Like her brother David, Xsara had to be raised by hand. Unfortunately, her mother Schuscha was unable to raise the two of them - she simply didn't know how something like this works. Schuscha was kept…

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).…

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…