Africa's oldest chimp, a conservation icon, dies

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 15:21 in Biology & Nature

Jane Goodall Institute staff members are mourning the death of Gregoire, Africa's oldest known chimpanzee. Gregoire, who was 66 years old, was international symbol for the conservation of all animals, particularly those which suffered human-inflicted abuse prior to their rescue.

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