Chimp Haven Competitors

The Jane Goodall Institute is a global, community-led conservation organization founded in 1977 that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall through 25 chapters around the world. Each of our programs is rooted in Jane’s legacy of inspiring hope and transforming it into action. Here is what we are focused on at JGI USA: 🔍 Wildlife research & science — Continuing Jane’s groundbreaking research into animal behavior, especially chimpanzees, at Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania. 🌿 Community-led conservation — Working hand-in-hand with local communities to address the root causes of habitat loss and build sustainable futures, which is our signature Tacare approach. Wildlife rehabilitation — Providing world-class care for rescued chimpanzees and other at-risk species at our Tchimpounga sanctuary in the Republic of the Congo. 🌱 Youth empowerment — Inspiring young changemakers through our Roots & Shoots program, which equips youth everywhere to take action for people, animals, and the environment. Roots & Shoots is active in 75 countries and counting. Together, we’re carrying forward Dr. Jane Goodall’s mission of hope in action — protecting wildlife, uplifting communities, and inspiring generations to care for the planet we all share. 🌍💚

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is the world's largest and longest-running organization fully dedicated to gorilla conservation. No one knows gorillas like we do. Every single day we protect gorilla families, study how they live, and teach future scientists and local communities to do the same. The struggles of wild gorillas seem thousands of miles away from our busy lives, but their fight for survival is really our own. Gorillas are a critical part of the ecosystem known as an “umbrella species.” When we protect them, we also protect the biodiversity in their habitat. The forest where gorillas live is the second-largest we have left -- quite literally the lungs of the planet, and one of our best natural defenses against climate change. Gorillas need it to survive, and so do we. onservation does not happen in isolation. We know from our 50+ year history at our Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda that conservation only happens when individuals join with organizations to protect and save vulnerable species so that we can all thrive together! That’s why our holistic model focuses on: Direct Daily Gorilla Protection Scientific Research Educating the Next Generation of Conservationists Helping Communities Become a gorilla game-changer today by visiting gorillafund.org to learn more about our critical work, and ways YOU can help keep the planet's last wild gorillas safe.

Save the Chimps, Inc. (STC) was established in 1997 by Dr. Carole Noon after successfully suing the U.S. Air Force to gain custody of 21 chimpanzees who had been utilized for the space program and research purposes. A generous donation by the Arcus Foundation, founded by Jon Stryker, enabled STC to purchase the acreage for a permanent Sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida. In 2002 the Coulston Foundation, a laboratory housing 266 chimpanzees in Alamogordo, New Mexico, had its governmental funding withdrawn due to violations of the Animal Welfare Act and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Save the Chimps, Inc. received a special initiative of $ 3.7 million from the Arcus Foundation to purchase the New Mexico laboratory and rescue the chimpanzees. Immediately after taking possession of the lab, Dr. Noon and her staff began to modify the stark Alamogordo facility into a healthier and happier environment for the chimpanzees now in their charge, including, for the first time in their lives, fresh food, enlarged cages, enrichment activities, compassionate caregivers and, most importantly, the establishment of social groups. At the same time, planning began for the expansion of the Florida faculty to accommodate the New Mexico chimps. Construction of 11 additional three- to five-acre islands, each linked to indoor housing by a land bridge, was completed. The natural environment offers chimpanzees a comfortable and enriching home in which to socialize and rebuild confidence shattered by countless years spent alone in small cages. Over the course of several years, Save the Chimps, Inc. relocated the Coulston Foundation chimpanzees from New Mexico to Florida in an unprecedented effort known as “The Great Chimpanzee Migration”. Save the Chimps, Inc., co-founded by Dr. Carole Noon and Jon Stryker, became the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in the world and continues to rescue other chimpanzees in need.