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Zoo in Wauchula, Florida
Center for Great Apes
Date opened
1993
Location
Wauchula, Florida
No. of animals
71
No. of species
27 Orangutans 44 Chimpanzees
Website
www.centerforgreatapes.org
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation, Inc.
Tax ID no.
65-0444725[1]
Revenue (2015)
$1,956,713
The Center for Great Apes is a sanctuary for great apes located east of Wauchula, Florida. Its mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or from the exotic pet trade; to educate the public about captive great apes and the threats to conservation of great apes in the wild; and to advocate for the end of the use of great apes as entertainers, research subjects, and pets.
The Center for Great Apes, the only accredited orangutan sanctuary in North America, provides lifetime care with dignity for orangutans and chimpanzees, both endangered species. It has earned the highest possible rankings from both Charity Navigator (4 Star), and Guidestar's Platinum Seal of Transparency. The Center, a private, non-profit, does not receive government funding and relies solely on the generosity of its members, private donors, and grants from foundations. The annual cost of caring for each ape including enrichment, nutrition, and medical, is approximately $36,000 per year. The sanctuary is a founding member of North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA)[2] and is accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
The Center for Great Apes offers its orangutans and chimpanzees about 2 miles (3.2 km) of aerial trailways - allowing them to explore the sanctuary.
^"CENTER FOR ORANGUTAN AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION INC Form 990 2015". ProPublica. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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behavior in apes Titus (1974–2009)—gorilla, an extensively observed silverback mountain gorilla Viki—chimpanzee, one of the first apes used in ape language...
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