NEWS
Chimpanzee News
Current Topics
- Abuse at research laboratory: New Iberia investigation
- Chimpanzee mauling: tragedy in Connecticut
Undercover investigation by the Human Society of the United States (HSUS) reveals abuse of primates at the New Iberia Research Center. This story is an exclusive to ABC. It first appeared on the program Nightline. Below are links to the media covering the story as well as a video from HSUS.
- ABC News Exclusive: Chimp Abuse -- ABC World News video (March 7, 2009)
- Abuse of Primates Alleged -- Nightline video (March 4, 2009)
- Ex-Employees Claim 'Horrific' Treatment of Primates at Lab -- ABC story that accompanied video above (March 4, 2009)
A "pet" chimpanzee in Connecticut named Travis attacked a woman and was shot by authorities. This story was covered by many national media outlets. Select articles are linked to below. Staff at CSNW has also written about this incident on the CSNW blog.
- Travis the Chimp: The Wild One -- The New York Times Magazine (December 28, 2009)
- US chimp attack family sues owner -- BBC News (March 17, 2009)
- Something Wild -- New York times op-ed by Charles Siebert (March 5, 2009)
- Living with Chimps -- Today Show spot with CSNW Executive Director as the expert voice on why chimpanzees should not be pets (March 2, 2009)
- Loving Chimps to Death -- Los Angeles Times op-ed by Jane Goodall (February 25, 2009)
- Slain Chimp's Mom was Shot in Festus in '01 -- Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (February 20, 2009)
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