He arrived at Anami in 2005, rescued from Portugal Circus, where he lived confined in a trailer without any concern for well-being or hygiene. During this time, several complaints were filed with Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) for abandonment and mistreatment, through an NGO.

When not performing in the circus, Caíque was often forced to take photographs with tourists in Paranaguá, on the coast of Paraná. In 2005, regulatory authorities authorized Caíque’s transfer to the Anami Institute. He arrived with a thick chain fastened around his neck.

He was a young and strong male, but suspicious and fearful. He was integrated into a large enclosure with three females. Gradually, the chain around his neck was removed with a manual saw and, along with it, that dark past also started to disappear. It didn’t take long for him to realize that he was being cared for and protected, increasingly trusting the Institute’s team and showing himself to be a calm and cooperative chimpanzee. Today, he lives very well in his enclosure of more than 10,000 m² along with his chimpanzee friends Leila, Carol, and Tota (in memoriam).