Center for Great Apes

The Center for Great Apes’ mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or from the exotic pet trade; to educate the public about captive great apes and the threats to conservation of great apes in the wild; and to advocate for the end of the use of great apes as entertainers, research subjects, and pets. The Center provides care with dignity in a safe, healthy, and enriching environment for great apes in need of lifetime care.

Center for Great Apes
Date opened	1993
Location	Wauchula, Florida
Number of species	15 Orangutans 29 Chimpanzees
Website	www.centerforgreatapes.org

Notable residents

Bubbles – former companion of Michael Jackson
Bella – CareerBuilder 2004 Super Bowl XL campaign
Sam "Sammy" - starred in the movie Dunston Checks In

References

"Apes in Entertainment". Center for Great Apes. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

External links

Official website

Zoos of Florida

Zoos	Big Cat Rescue Brevard Zoo Butterfly World Center for Great Apes Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Dade City's Wild Things Flamingo Gardens Gulf Breeze Zoo Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Jungle Island Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory Lion Country Safari Lowry Park Zoo Monkey Jungle Naples Zoo Palm Beach Zoo Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park Zoo Miami

Aquariums	Clearwater Marine Aquarium Dolphin Research Center Florida Aquarium Key West Aquarium Miami Seaquarium Mote Marine Laboratory Tarpon Springs Aquarium The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Animal theme parks	Busch Gardens Tampa Disney's Animal Kingdom SeaWorld Orlando Silver Springs

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