Coverage dated November 7, 2024 to November 8, 2024

Retired research chimps moving to Louisiana sanctuary

Headline from Newsweek

The National Institutes of Health confirmed Friday that 23 chimps from New Mexico will make the move in the coming months.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

Maine Public
Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary (opens Maine Public)
Published Nov 7, 2024
Maine Public's feed description
About two dozen chimpanzees deemed too feeble to be moved a few years ago will be going to Chimp Haven after all. The NIH said originally they'd be kept in New Mexico for their own safety.
Local News 8
Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary (opens Local News 8)
Published Nov 7, 2024
Local News 8's feed description
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees will be relocated from New Mexico to a sanctuary in Louisiana. The decision announced Friday by the National Institutes of Health follows a long battle with animal advocates over the fate of the remaining chimps …
Sioux City Journal
Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary (opens Sioux City Journal)
Published Nov 8, 2024
Sioux City Journal's feed description
The animals have not been used as test subjects since 2015, when the NIH retired chimpanzees from invasive research.
Newsweek
Retired research chimps moving to Louisiana sanctuary (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 8, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
The National Institutes of Health confirmed Friday that 23 chimps from New Mexico will make the move in the coming months.

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