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{{Short description|Africa's oldest chimpanzee}}
'''Gregoire''' (c.1942–December 17, 2008) was, up until his death, [[Africa]]'s oldest known [[chimpanzee]]. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary (part of the [[Jane Goodall Institute]]) in the [[Republic of the Congo]]. His special friend was the chimpanzee Clara. Previously he had lived in [[solitary confinement]] for more than 40 years in a cage at the [[Brazzaville]] Zoo before being rescued by JGI staff and airlifted to the Sanctuary during a time of war. He died peacefully in his sleep in his bed of eucalyptus leaves at the Sanctuary's rehabiliation center on December 17, 2008 aged 66.<ref>[http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/12/23/gregoire-oldest-chimp.html Africa's Oldest Chimp, a Conservation Icon, Dies]</ref>
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[[File:2006-12-09 Chimpanzee Gregoire D Bruyere.JPG|thumb|alt=62-year-old Gregoire|62-year-old Gregoire]]

'''Gregoire''' (c. 1942 – December 17, 2008) was, up until his death, [[Africa]]'s [[oldest apes|oldest known]] [[Common chimpanzee|chimpanzee]]. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the [[Tchimpounga Sanctuary]] (part of the [[Jane Goodall Institute]]) in the [[Republic of the Congo]]. He was observed to have a [[pair bond]] relationship with the chimpanzee Clara. Previously he had been confined by himself for more than 40 years in a cage at the [[Brazzaville Zoo]] before being rescued by staff of the Jane Goodall Institute and airlifted to the Sanctuary during a time of war.

==Death==
He died in his sleep in his bed of eucalyptus leaves at the Sanctuary's rehabilitation centre on December 17, 2008, aged 66.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/12/23/gregoire-oldest-chimp.html |title=Africa's Oldest Chimp, a Conservation Icon, Dies |first=Jennifer |last=Viegas |date=23 December 2008 |website=[[Discovery Channel]] |access-date=20 September 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224073912/http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/12/23/gregoire-oldest-chimp.html |archive-date=24 December 2008}}</ref> Gregoire was known around the world as an old chimpanzee, appearing on the cover of ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' magazine in 1995, in a BBC special, and in an [[Animal Planet]] film, ''Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe''.


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
[http://www.janegoodall.org/news/article-detail.asp?Entry_ID=538 Tribute to Gregoire] at the [[Jane Goodall Institute]] website. It has a biography, picture gallery, and a video.
* [http://www.janegoodall.org/media/news/memoriam-gregoire Biography] and a [http://www.janegoodall.org/media/videos/gregoire video tribute] at the [[Jane Goodall Institute]] website.


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Latest revision as of 14:56, 2 August 2024

Gregoire
Gregoire
Specieschimpanzee
Born1942 (1942)
DiedDecember 17, 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 65–66)
62-year-old Gregoire
62-year-old Gregoire

Gregoire (c. 1942 – December 17, 2008) was, up until his death, Africa's oldest known chimpanzee. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary (part of the Jane Goodall Institute) in the Republic of the Congo. He was observed to have a pair bond relationship with the chimpanzee Clara. Previously he had been confined by himself for more than 40 years in a cage at the Brazzaville Zoo before being rescued by staff of the Jane Goodall Institute and airlifted to the Sanctuary during a time of war.

Death

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He died in his sleep in his bed of eucalyptus leaves at the Sanctuary's rehabilitation centre on December 17, 2008, aged 66.[1] Gregoire was known around the world as an old chimpanzee, appearing on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1995, in a BBC special, and in an Animal Planet film, Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe.

References

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  1. ^ Viegas, Jennifer (23 December 2008). "Africa's Oldest Chimp, a Conservation Icon, Dies". Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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