Touching moment chimp sees outdoors for first time
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Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, had never been outside of a cage or enclosure.

Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, had never been outside of a cage or enclosure. She is one of the surviving chimps from the New York-based Laboratory for Experimental Medicine & Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP). Vanilla and her sister, Shake, have a new island home at Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce, Florida.

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  • SpudgerOPEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    Zoos are often a lot more enlightened these days and many do some valuable species conservation work but I know what you mean.

    And yes, I can’t recall seeing a display of happiness like that other than a waggy dog when they see their owner.

    • Jo
      1•1 year ago

      No zoo does this. She was used for animal testing.

      • SpudgerOP
        1•1 year ago

        Er, yes, that was the story.

        • Jo
          1•1 year ago

          You missing some context or something?

              • SpudgerOP
                1•1 year ago

                Don’t worry, it’s the Internet; home of misunderstandings.