Mischief Maker

Onyx

A feisty girl with a big personality, Onyx earned the playful nickname “Bad Baby” from her caregivers early on, and she’s been living up to it ever since. She and her mom, Bumble, are very close even as Onyx asserts her independence by spending more time with groupmates Riley and Quilla. Onyx loves letting new caregivers know who runs the show by giving them her signature “chimp arm” (aka throwing her arm up toward them with her famous attitude). She’s also fascinated by the large barrels that were recently delivered to her group as enrichment and has been drumming on them constantly. If anyone asks her to give it a rest? They’re getting the chimp arm.

BIRTHDAY

7/17/2010 (14 years)

MEMBER OF:

Slim’s Family

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

Sweet, Angsty, Funny

'Bad Baby' is Growing Up

“As she gets older, Onyx is becoming her own chimp. She’s strong and more independent these days, but she still has that spice we all know and love. She’s well known for disappearing into the habitat during the day; if you shout her name and hold a banana or carrot over your head, she will come hustling out of the woods for you.”

Onyx’s Caregiver

Chimp Haven Care Team Member

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