Chimpanzee Martha

For Michael Aufhauser, it was Martha who ultimately moved him to agree to the takeover. When he looked into Martha's eyes during his visit, he was deeply touched, he perceived her sadness. He already knew her biography. As a child not even one year old, she experienced the raid of the monkey traders in her home in Africa. Every adult chimpanzee who tried to protect her was shot. In all likelihood, so was her mother. Martha's nature has changed in a very positive way. She has completely conquered the living space and maintains intensive social contact with Clyde. Martha even coerces him into tenderness. Sometimes she is jealous of Pünktchen. Her limited motor skills have also improved considerably. She became braver, more active in the group, looks for friends on her own and has overcome her fears over time. Martha was the first to go to the outdoor facility and enjoys being outside. She loves to forage in the tree holes and thinks she is undetected and unobserved.