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Causes - Center for Great Apes

 
Issue

Orangutans and chimpanzees, poached from the wild and taken from their mothers as babies to be used for entertainment, research or kept as pets, only have a 'shelf-life' of 6-8 years before they are considered to be unmanageable and are unwanted. With a captive life that can exceed 60 years, however, where do those apes go after they are 'retired' from their working lives and still only a juvenile?

Response

The Center for Great Apes provides a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued and/or retired from the entertainment industry, from research or who are no longer wanted as pets. The Center provides care with dignity in a safe, healthy and enriching environment so the apes, mankind's closest relatives, can live the rest of their lives in peace and comfort as they deserve.

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