Chimpanzoo
United States
/ Arizona
| Research/Dev
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ChimpanZoo was established in 1984 as a collective effort between the Jane Goodall Institute, zoological facilities and universities. We apply uniform research methods to learn more about chimpanzees and their psychological and behavioral responses to a captive environment. The program began by linking five zoos and the Central Washington University Language Laboratory, home to the study of chimpanzee communication through the use of American Sign Language (ASL). The current communication network between ChimpanZoo central and participating facilities is conducted through several methods: newsletters, program reports, monthly reports, site visits and annual conferences. Annual ChimpanZoo conferences provide a forum for representatives from various zoos and universities to become informed of the latest primate research studies.
