Gregoire (chimpanzee)
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 Gregoire | |
| Species | chimpanzee |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | December 17, 2008 (aged 65–66) |
Gregoire (c. 1942 – December 17, 2008) was, up until his death,
chimpanzee. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary (part of the Jane Goodall Institute) in the Republic of the Congo. He was observed to have a pair bond relationship with the chimpanzee Clara. Previously he had been confined by himself for more than 40 years in a cage at the Brazzaville Zoo
before being rescued by staff of the Jane Goodall Institute and airlifted to the Sanctuary during a time of war.
Death
He died in his sleep in his bed of eucalyptus leaves at the Sanctuary's rehabilitation centre on December 17, 2008, aged 66.National Geographic magazine in 1995, in a BBC special, and in an Animal Planet film, Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe.
References
- ^ Viegas, Jennifer (23 December 2008). "Africa's Oldest Chimp, a Conservation Icon, Dies". Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
External links
- Biography and a video tribute at the Jane Goodall Institute website.
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