{"id":911,"date":"2018-01-05T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=911"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:49:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T19:49:15","slug":"chimps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/chimps\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimps!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><u><b>Project Chimps<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>On the 12<sup>th<\/sup> day of Christmas, I saw\u2026 chimps!<\/p>\n<p><u><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Emma.jpg\" alt=\"A chimp\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Emma (above)<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After visiting the Georgia Aquarium, I had the unique opportunity to visit \u201cProject Chimps\u201d in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. It\u2019s a 240 acre sanctuary that is currently home to about 30 chimpanzees, all rescued from a biomedical research facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-916 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Arthur.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" \/><strong>Arthur (above)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It will eventually be able to provide sanctuary to 300 chimps!<\/p>\n<p>If you remember the compound where the cute dinos are kept in Jurassic Park, it gives you a pretty good idea of what the chimps\u2019 amazing permanent retirement home looks like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-917 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Compound.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Compound.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Compound-1100x640.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Compound-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because they were used for research, these chimps make their caregivers and veterinary team\u2019s lives somewhat easy. They can show you their hand, stick their arm out or open their mouth, all on command. The sanctuary has a fully equipped veterinary clinic with X-rays and a surgery room; a prep kitchen (made possible by Rachael Ray !!!); and a room full of toys used for enrichment!<\/p>\n<p>The team is now working on completing the outdoor habitat. This will allow the chimps, who have lived their entire lives in research facilities, to play outside for the first time in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Chimpanzees are great apes who can live over 50 years. Project Chimps was founded to provide a permanent, long-term home where they can thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Do you love the idea?<\/p>\n<p>How can you support this amazing project? The sanctuary is not currently open to the public, but private educational tours will be available soon. Meanwhile, you can help out financially (<a href=\"https:\/\/projectchimps.org\/support-us\/donate\/\">https:\/\/projectchimps.org\/support-us\/donate\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>You can literally sponsor a chimp for $23 per month!<\/p>\n<p>You can also buy toys, supplies and\u2026 nuts through an Amazon wish list.<\/p>\n<p>Or you can purchase some pretty cool gear, for yourself or as a gift for someone you love (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecojoia.com\/index.php\/stores\/partner-all\/ecojoia\/pc\">https:\/\/www.ecojoia.com\/index.php\/stores\/partner-all\/ecojoia\/pc<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-918 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Taz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Taz (above)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ll join me in supporting Project Chimps.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you also for following our 12 Days of Christmas, I hope you enjoyed the amazing wonders Mother Nature has to offer. I wish you, your family and your pets a wonderful New Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Chimps On the 12th day of Christmas, I saw\u2026 chimps! Emma (above) After visiting the Georgia Aquarium, I had the unique opportunity to visit \u201cProject Chimps\u201d in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. 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