Did you know that every time a chimp is shared on social media, and portraying as a pet, that content is fueling the illegal chimp pet trade thereby fueling the poaching/killing of wild chimps❓ Yes, EVERY TIME you like/share/comment posts of chimps wearing clothes, playing with dogs/cats, taking showers/baths, bathing dogs, playing on cell phones, riding a bike, eating/drinking people food, etc, more & more wild chimps in Africa are being killed so their babies can be stripped from the wild to b

This couple have rescued over 30 chimps, mostly from the illegal pet trade. 🐵 #BabyChimpRescue | BBC Earth

Deep in the forest, lies a secluded sanctuary home to over 300 chimpanzees. Chimp Haven is the world's largest ape sanctuary - it is closed to the public but open to our cameras! Meet the characters like Carlee, who Chimp Haven home in a brand new series. Tune in to Meet the Chimps tonight at 6pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK