Chimp Haven is nestled among 200 acres of forested land in northwest Louisiana. The sanctuary provides a variety of enclosures and living spaces designed to meet every chimp and chimp family’s needs, all of which give the chimps 24/7 indoor/outdoor access so they can decide where and how they’d like to spend their days.
In 2005, Chimp Haven’s very first chimpanzee residents, Rita and Theresa, experienced a forested habitat for the very first time with their family group. Within days the first chimps were spotted climbing trees and within weeks the first chimpanzee nests were found in the forest.