1. Chimpanzees in Entertainment
“Considering the new abilities of animatronics and other computer imagery, there is really no justification for forcing these amazing creatures to suffer for our amusement . . .” – Jane Goodall, PhD₁
Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,
Nichols, Michael. Young Chimpanzee Hanging Around. National Geographic.
Courtney Skinner &
Caitlin Dickerboom

2. Extremely intelligent creatures sharing many similarities to humans
Highly endangered species; only 150,000 exist in the wild today
The number of humans born daily outnumbers the total population of great apes left in the wild₁
Chimpanzees
1. Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,

3. How Chimpanzees are Trained for Entertainment
Torn from mothers when infants which is cruel itself as a child typically stays constantly paired with their mother for a minimum of 8 years.
Show business is a fast-paced industry that does not take the time to properly and humanely train chimpanzees.
Instead they resort to harsh treatment that involves beating and abuse to force them into obedience without awarding proper praise for success.₁
Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,
Dawkinswatch: Archive for March 2008, Word Press, March 3, 2008,

4. Since chimps undergo rigorous training to prepare for the entertainment industry, the behaviors we witness are completely unnatural.
We’re left with a clouded perception of the chimpanzee species.
For example, the joyful-looking smile we see many entertainment chimps wearing is in reality a grin of fear.₁
Unnatural Behaviors
1. Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,

5. What Happens to them Afterwards?
Eventually become too large to handle (at 6-8 years old). In attempt to control them longer, trainers resort to shock collars that they hide under the chimp’s clothes and may even have their teeth pulled.
More often than not, though, chimps are disposed of like a bag of garbage.
It is not easy to find a good home for chimps after they’ve been discarded from the entertainment industry.₁
What Happens to them Afterwards?
1. Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,

6. Why is it Difficult to Find them a Home?
Since chimps learn behaviors while growing up from adult role models, and essentially imitate the behaviors they witness, being raised without a chimpanzee social group causes problems.
They don’t learn the normal behaviors of natural, wild chimpanzees.
Typically display behaviors that are very abnormal for their species.₁
Why is it Difficult to Find them a Home?
Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,
Not Exactly Rocket Science, Word Press,

7. Accredited zoos unfortunately will not accept chimpanzees raised unnaturally and without the ability to mesh into established groups.
If they’re lucky, they end up in a sanctuary for mistreated excess chimps where they are treated well and provided with as natural of a habitat as possible.
Since there are only a few of these expensive sanctuaries, most chimps end up in road-size zoos or being euthanized.₁ ₂
Where Can they go Next?
Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Entertainment, The Jane Goodall Institute,
A Sad Chimpanzee at Xianjiang Safari Park, Guangzhou, iReport, December 2008,