![]() ![]() But for a species like the chimpanzee that has only been studied on a large scale for a handful of generations and whose lifespan is measured in decades, good data was hard to come by. ![]() Just follow a bunch of fruit flies from birth to death and record their lifespan, which is measured in days. If, for example, you asked, “How long do fruit flies live?” the answer would be cut and dry. How could this be?įor such a simple question, the answer for many years was difficult to come by. This was the standard line when I first started to learn about chimps, but it now appears to be wildly inaccurate. ![]() Search the internet for “chimpanzee lifespan” and you will often read that chimpanzees live 40-50 years in the wild and 50-60 years in captivity, or something to this effect. Your support will truly make a difference.It’s one of the most commonly asked questions about chimpanzees and for most of the last 15 years I’ve been answering it incorrectly. Your donations today will go towards the direct care of the chimpanzees and our future growth. Their lives in sanctuary would not be possible without the support of generous, caring people like you. Thank you to everyone who has donated any amount over the last fifteen years of the sanctuary's existence and for all new donors who have fallen in love with the chimpanzees of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest through our blog and social media sites. It's equally rewarding to share their stories with you, which is why we have a daily blog: /blog. Getting to know the unique personalities of the chimpanzees and watching them continue to blossom in their sanctuary home is the incredible reward of the hard work we do. ![]() & amp lt span class="fr-mk" style="display: none "& amp gt & amp amp nbsp & amp lt /span& amp gt & amp amp lt span class="fr-mk" style="display: none "& amp amp gt & amp amp amp nbsp & amp amp lt /span& amp amp gt & amp amp amp lt span class="fr-mk" style="display: none "& amp amp amp gt & amp amp amp amp nbsp & amp amp amp lt /span& amp amp amp gt & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt span class="fr-mk" style="display: none "& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp nbsp & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt /span& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt Watch below to see how the original group reacted to their renovated habitat with trees! Make chimpanzee dreams come true! Your donations will go directly to the care of the chimpanzees (including the pounds of fresh produce we buy twice per week) and their expanded lives. They've all come a long way since their days as biomedical research subjects. After a large expansion thanks to many generous donors, the most recent group arrived in 2021 from the closed-down Wildlife Waystation in California. The first group of chimps arrived in 2008, 15 years ago. Did you know that Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, located in the Cascade Mountains of Cle Elum, is the ONLY home to chimpanzees in Washington State? ![]()
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