June Celebrations

June continues to be chock full of celebrations! Multiple chimpanzees celebrate their birthdays in June, including the oldest chimpanzee at the sanctuary, Negra, who is at least 53 and may be several years older than that.

Negra was captured in the wild and then used in biomedical research for more than three decades. She had multiple babies removed from her during her years in the lab.

Looking back on our first impressions of Negra, written on our blog 

She and her group have now been at the sanctuary for 18 years and she has made big, sometimes giant, nests out of blankets every single day.

Join us in celebrating Negra's 53rd birthday, her group's 18 years of sanctuary, Terry's 36th birthday, Honey B and Dora's 37th, the upcoming anniversary of the Lucky Six's arrival five years ago, and Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day!

Before June ends, help us reach our $10,000 goal with a gift that honors the blankets, tireless care, and daily joys that a life in sanctuary provides.