Great Apes Sanctuary of Ibiúna

São Paulo, Brazil

It is the newest of the sanctuaries affiliated with the GAP Project Brazil and its owners are Rubens and Claudia Forte. It houses two young female chimpanzees rescued from a zoo that was banned in Fortaleza/CE due to the terrible conditions it offered to animals in general.

The sanctuary facilities are spacious, airy, with many toys to meet the needs of chimpanzees. The owners’ idea is to expand the facilities and receive other chimpanzees that need shelter in the future.

Sanctuary Residents
She lived in a private zoo that had been closed due to irregularities, and was rescued with her sister, Megh.
Date of birth: 05/17/2004
Origin: Private zoo in Fortaleza/CE
Sanctuary: Ibiúna, São Paulo/Brazil
She lived in a private zoo that had been closed due to irregularities, and was rescued with her sister, Deby.
Date of birth: 10/17/2005
Origin: Private Zoo in Fortaleza/CE
Sanctuary: Ibiúna, São Paulo/Brazil