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Chimpanzee Blog

Kamili Tests Lubutu’s Patience
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Today was just another normal day for all 17 members of the Chimp family, but as keepers were going about their routine. Samaki (a young, up and coming male)was lording over the termite mound and its delicious contents,
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Taronga’s Chimps Relax in the Warm Weather
Thursday 10th November 2011
After the group returned to their newly renovated exhibit in late September, there was a lot of busy activity while they enjoyed the complexity of the exhibit, testing out all the new climbing structures and the interactive equipment.
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Chimpanzee Intelligence
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Everyday the chimps surprise us with just how intelligent they are which can make them quite challenging to manage as they continually try to outsmart their keepers.
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Farewell to Our Oldest Chimp Bessie
Tuesday 18th January 2011
It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog. It is my sad duty if you may, to report that on Tuesday 11th January Taronga Zoo lost its oldest Chimpanzee Bessie.
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Youngster Defuses Tension in Chimpanzee Group
Tuesday 14th December 2010
Often I tell people that when I was a young keeper the very last thing I wanted to do was to work with primates. Not because I did not like them but I felt they would be to hard to understand, too complex, too difficult.
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Spring has sprung and a young males thoughts turn towards - displaying!
Monday 25th October 2010
It has been a while since I have blogged re our Chimp community but the interesting politics continue on a day to day basis.
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Old Chimps Get Top Care at Taronga
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Taronga Zoo is proud to care for some of the oldest chimpanzees in the world, and this year three of our 'old girls' are celebrating168 years between them.
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Greetings From the Primates
Wednesday 31st March 2010
One of the very best things about returning to work after a break on the Primate Department is the greeting you get from the Primates, especially the Chimps.
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Tarongas Chimpanzees Ready for 2010
Thursday 31st December 2009
As we’re coming to the end of the year and decade one last Chimpanzee update seems appropriate.Overall they’re enjoying their new surrounds, in particular, the cool of the den areas.
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Tarongas Chimps and Their Keepers Settle In by Senior Primate Keeper Allan
Monday 7th December 2009
It has been an interesting few weeks in the Orang-utan house since the Chimps moved in.
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