Escape to Chimp Eden explained

Genre:Nature, documentary
Creator:Eugene Cussons
Director:Anton Truesdale
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:32
Executive Producer:Erik Nelson
Dave Harding
Phil Fairclough
Location:South Africa
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:Animal Planet

Escape to Chimp Eden is a television series broadcast on Animal Planet that premiered on February 8, 2008. The series examines the rescue of abused and neglected chimpanzees.

History

In Escape to Chimp Eden, Eugene Cussons rescues and rehabilitates abused chimpanzees in South Africa. The Animal Planet show was created by Triosphere and Creative Differences.[1]

Featured chimpanzees

ChimpApprox. AgeDate of RescueStatusEnclosure
Abu16 YearsMarch 2006DeceasedN/A
Amadeus13 YearsMarch 2006Alpha MaleAdult
Azzie1.5 YearsJuly 2008Infant FemaleJuvenile 2
Bazia3 YearsJuly 2008Infant FemaleJuvenile 2
BruceUnknownDied at Sudan Safe House 2007Deceased N/A
Charlene2.5 YearsJuly 2008Infant FemaleJuvenile 2
CharlesUnknownNovember 2008Alpha MaleJuvenile 2
Charlie2 YearsApril 2007Infant MaleJuvenile 1
Claudette14 YearsJanuary 1996, Moved from Johannesburg Zoo to Chimp Eden in 20083rd FemaleAdult
Cozy11 YearsApril 20063rd MaleJuvenile 1
Dinka2 YearsApril 2007Infant MaleJuvenile 1
Guida7 YearsOctober 2006DeceasedN/A
Jessica25 YearsDecember 2008Adult FemaleJuvenile 2
Jinga13 YearsNovember 2006Alpha FemaleAdult
Joao60-65 Years April 20062nd MaleJuvenile 1
Josephine18 YearsOctober 2007Adult FemaleAdult
Lika13 YearsOctober 20065th FemaleAdult
Lilly2 YearsJuly 2008Infant FemaleJuvenile 2
Marco5 YearsJuly 2008Infant MaleJuvenile 2
Martha14 YearsJuly 2008Adult FemaleJuvenile 2
Mary3.5 YearsJuly 2008Infant FemaleJuvenile 2
Mimi13 YearsOctober 20062nd FemaleAdult
Mowgli3.5 YearsJuly 2008Infant MaleJuvenile 2
Nikki11 YearsMarch 20062nd MaleAdult
Nina4 YearsApril 2007Infant FemaleJuvenile 1
Sally3 YearsJuly 2006Infant FemaleJuvenile 1
Sampa5 YearsOctober 2007Adolescent FemaleJuvenile 1
Suzie6 YearsJuly 2008Adult FemaleJuvenile 2
Tamu1.5 YearsJuly 2008Infant MaleJuvenile 2
Thomas4 YearsApril 2007Infant MaleJuvenile 1
Tony3 YearsOctober 2007Infant MaleJuvenile 1
Zeena4 YearsJuly 2006Infant FemaleJuvenile 1
Zacarias17 YearsOctober 2006Alpha MaleJuvenile 1
Zee2 YearsApril 2007Infant FemaleJuvenile 1

Between Seasons 1 and 2, Abu and Guida died. Guida died in the episode The Rise and Fall of Guida due to syndrome, suffering complications from congestive heart failure. Abu's death was aired in the previous episode.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LaFayette . Jon . Chimps Find Eden on Animal Planet . TV Week . May 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080201162901/https://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/01/chimps_find_eden_on_animal_pla.php . February 1, 2008.