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NIH to Relocate 23 Retired Research Chimps to Louisiana Sanctuary
Nov 9, 2024, 07:12 PM
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has decided to relocate nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees, specifically 23 chimps, from a facility in New Mexico to a sanctuary in Louisiana. The chimps, previously deemed too frail to move, will now be transferred to a safer environment. This decision concludes a long-running battle over the future of these former research animals, a move celebrated by animal advocates who have been campaigning for years.
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