Chimp Chat
Monarto Zoo
Find out more about the new Chimpanzee exhibit at Monarto Zoo and, of course, all about the chimps that live here!
Filmmaker ROBI WATT is currently making a documentary with Zoos SA which follows the journey of Monarto's Chimps as their community grows, entitled THE BIG CHIMP HOUSE.
Watch more at www.thebigchimphouse.com
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Posts for August 2009
Busy Exploring
Hey again, great to see you back here checking out what is the latest updates here at Chimp Chat.
Come and visit us at Monarto Zoo! This week the chimps have been learning to use new parts of their house, mainly the raceways - these connect their night quarters to where their new outside yards will be, the big play room where you can see them now and other areas of their house.
Update on Wellington Zoo Chimps
Final touches has been put on preparations for the import of 2 Chimps from Wellington Zoo. This included the approval of the facility by AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service) to import and quarantine the animals at the new facility at Monarto Zoo.
Last Wednesday, officers from AQIS inspected the facilities and provided feedback on the documentation to finalise this import.
We expect to be able to import the chimps on August 27. The animals will be quarantined inside the building (with the existing 2 animals). Once released from Quarantine we expect to be able to introduce the 4 animals to the outside area.
Gert