Project Chimps

A new children’s book about Project Chimps is on the way—this time starring Leo! Read the full story on our blog: projectchimps.org/interview-with…

Your recycling can become chimp fun! 🐵 Donate your large empty water jugs and help us turn them into “holey jugs” packed with enrichment.

We had a blast at Discovery Days 2026 sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Blue Ridge and 1st Franklin Financial last weekend, and we hope you did too!

Crypto bought pizza once… now it can buy second chances. 🍕✨ Celebrate #BitcoinPizzaDay by donating crypto to support chimpanzees retired from medical research: projectchimps.org/cryptocurrency…

Memorial Day Weekend Special! 🐵 ✨ We’ve opened up limited Airbnb Experience tour spots for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for 26% off our regular price—our way of celebrating Memorial Day weekend with you! 👉 projectchimps.org/airbnb-experie…

Two generations, one unbothered queen. 👑 Which team are you: Millennial PR or Gen Z Social?

Six chimpanzees are SO close to leaving the lab behind—forever. And thanks to YOU, we’re making real progress. Donate now: ow.ly/IEx850YZaHL Help us cross the finish line and give these six chimpanzees the life they’ve always deserved.

Dreaming of an animal-themed getaway? You don’t have to travel across the world for an unforgettable wildlife stay! Read the full story on our blog and start planning your own one-of-a-kind escape! ⬇️ projectchimps.org/weekend-getawa…

Did you know we have an apiary that helps provide honey for the chimps? 🍯🐝 Watch as a new queen and her bees join the hive—and if you’d like to support their care, you can donate beekeeping supplies from our wish list: ow.ly/Bxk650YZcyy

We are not associated with @MoonieChimp. If you want to donate crypto to Project Chimps, please visit projectchimps.org/cryptocurrency…

A goose update: Two geese decided to stick around this season—and their eggs have officially hatched! Enjoy a little gosling cuteness.

Thank you for all the recent donations, including the plushies for Haylee from Girl Scout Troop 21660! We’re so grateful for your support.

On this National Nurses Day May 6, meet #nurse Sharon who has been volunteering with Project Chimps since 2017. She'll give you an inside view of operations in the #vet clinic and the important roll she plays as a volunteer on the #medical team! youtu.be/PvSyQvRmMlE

Join us for Discovery Days, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Blue Ridge! Saturday morning slots are already sold out, so don’t wait—grab your tickets before they’re gone! projectchimps.org/events/discove…

We use firehose from Brotherhood Designs Corporation to build sturdy enrichment items—like these firehose cubes—for the chimps. 🔩 Want to help? Check out our wish list to donate the hardware we need to make more firehose enrichment: amazon.com/gp/registry/wi…

Sponsor a chimp by May 1st and receive your sponsorship package (including a chimp plushie) in time for Mother’s Day! 💚 Your gift helps support the daily care and enrichment of the 99 chimpanzees at Project Chimps. Visit our website for more info: projectchimps.org/sponsor-a-chim…

Keep voting for Braden Rumfelt on #AmericanIdol to help bring him home to Murphy, North Carolina, right down the road from Project Chimps!

Vote for Braden Rumfelt on #AmericanIdol! Braden is a proud Murphy, North Carolina local, just down the road from Project Chimps. We’d love to welcome him for a concert for the chimps one day!

Meet Kate! She’s the first female chimp at the sanctuary to turn 40—and we’re going BIG with a corn-themed celebration (her absolute favorite) 🌽 Help us make her milestone unforgettable by donating or sending a birthday surprise from our Wishlist: projectchimps.org/wishlist/.

Learn more about Dawn and Jim Greenway and what #volunteering at Project Chimps is like in this #blog post here: projectchimps.org/full-time-volu…