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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  • Jo
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    12 years ago

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

    • SpudgerOP
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      12 years ago

      Er, yes, that was the story.

      • Jo
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        2 years ago

        You missing some context or something?

            • SpudgerOP
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              12 years ago

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