Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan (SSP)

Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan (SSP) Chimpanzee SSP is a group of dedicated professionals working to help all chimpanzees.

Formed in 1989, the Chimpanzee SSP works to achieve five primary goals:
(a) Ensuring the genetic and demographic health of the captive population; (b) Advancing the care of captive chimpanzees; (c) Engaging in research to help learn more about chimpanzees and their care; (d) Educating the public about critical chimp issues; (e) Partnering with other organizations that seek to improve the lives of wild and captive chimpanzees

Happy birthday, Mikey! Today's birthday boy is 24 and he's celebrating at the Little Rock Zoo. We hope his day is ful...
03/10/2026

Happy birthday, Mikey! Today's birthday boy is 24 and he's celebrating at the Little Rock Zoo. We hope his day is full of fun with friends. Have a spectacular day, Mikey! Photo by Catherine Tidwell.

Happy 13th birthday, Uki! Her fabulous keepers at the Los Angeles Zoo will make sure her day is full of fun and laughte...
03/08/2026

Happy 13th birthday, Uki! Her fabulous keepers at the Los Angeles Zoo will make sure her day is full of fun and laughter. Have a great day and a wonderful year ahead, Uki! Photo by Rebeccah Herrera

We're headed to the Rolling Hills Zoo to wish Tohlo a very happy birthday! He's 45 today and we hope it's his best birt...
03/08/2026

We're headed to the Rolling Hills Zoo to wish Tohlo a very happy birthday! He's 45 today and we hope it's his best birthday yet. Enjoy your party, Tohlo!

Happy birthday, Cookie! This sweet lady is celebrating with her friends at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. She is 43 this yea...
03/03/2026

Happy birthday, Cookie! This sweet lady is celebrating with her friends at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. She is 43 this year. We hope she has a spectacular day! Photo by Robyn Graham.

Happy birthday, Nkurukoto! This handsome guy is 13 and lives at the Sunset Zoo. We hope he has a spectacular day with ...
02/26/2026

Happy birthday, Nkurukoto! This handsome guy is 13 and lives at the Sunset Zoo. We hope he has a spectacular day with lots of fun and laughter. May all your wishes come true, Koto! Photo by the Sunset Zoo.

This sweet girl is Sukari and she's celebrating her 29th birthday today! Her friends at the Sedgwick County Zoo made su...
02/24/2026

This sweet girl is Sukari and she's celebrating her 29th birthday today! Her friends at the Sedgwick County Zoo made sure she enjoyed some special goodies for her big day. Have a happy birthday and a spectacular year ahead, Sukari! Photo by Mary Curran.

Join us in wishing Ramona from the Dallas Zoo a very happy 39th birthday! We hope she has a fantastic day with her frie...
02/24/2026

Join us in wishing Ramona from the Dallas Zoo a very happy 39th birthday! We hope she has a fantastic day with her friends and family. May you have a great year ahead, Ramona! Photo by the Dallas Zoo.

Happy 34th birthday, Jimiyu! This handsome guy lives at the Saint Louis Zoo. His amazing keepers will make sure today ...
02/22/2026

Happy 34th birthday, Jimiyu! This handsome guy lives at the Saint Louis Zoo. His amazing keepers will make sure today is extra special for our birthday boy. Have fun and enjoy all your birthday loot, Jimiyu! Photo by Robin Winkleman.

Happy birthday, Chance! This birthday boy lives at the Little Rock Zoo and is celebrating turning 24 today. We hope hi...
02/21/2026

Happy birthday, Chance! This birthday boy lives at the Little Rock Zoo and is celebrating turning 24 today. We hope his day is full of fun and laughter. Enjoy your party and all your goodies, Chance! Photo by Catherine Tidwell.

Join us in sending some happy birthday pant hoots to Qadeer from the San Francisco Zoo! He's 41 this year. We hope he ...
02/21/2026

Join us in sending some happy birthday pant hoots to Qadeer from the San Francisco Zoo! He's 41 this year. We hope he has a spectacular day with his friends. Enjoy your big day, Qadeer! Photo by Marianne Hale.

Happy birthday, Rainey! This beautiful lady is celebrating with her friends, family and fans at the ABQ Big park. She'...
02/20/2026

Happy birthday, Rainey! This beautiful lady is celebrating with her friends, family and fans at the ABQ Big park. She's 26 today. We hope her day is full of fun. Have a spectacular year ahead, Rainey! Photo by Scott Nellos.

A tea party is happening today at the Indianapolis Zoo to celebrate Sue! She is celebrating her 37th birthday with tea w...
02/19/2026

A tea party is happening today at the Indianapolis Zoo to celebrate Sue! She is celebrating her 37th birthday with tea with her friends and special treats of chimp friendly “macarons”. We hope you have a an amazing birthday Sue and enjoy your party! 🎉

Photo by Sydney Brooks

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