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Capitão
Chimpanzee
Capitão was born in the Romano circus and worked for many years in the Garcia circus, two major former Brazilian circuses. In 2007, he was received at the Sanctuary.
Date of birth: 1976Origin: Circo Romano
Sanctuary: São José dos Pinhais, Paraná/Brazil
Capitão was born in the Romano circus and worked for many years in the Garcia circus. In 2007, he was received at Anami. He lived in the group called “the Paulistas” with six other chimpanzees. An alpha male, he was the one who dominated the space. A strong, imposing chimpanzee and a protector of his entire group.
He passed away on 10/14/2011.
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Lives at the Sanctuary.
She had morbid obesity and diabetes. She spent most of the day inactive and rarely went outside to interact with the other chimpanzees. She suffered from binge eating and, whenever she could, stole food from others, often causing serious disagreements. She created a very strong bond with Zezinho, with whom she currently lives and has a very healthy relationship.
Date of birth: 09/24/1993Origin: Circo Garcia
Sanctuary: São José dos Pinhais, Paraná/Brazil
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