About two dozen former research chimps living on a military base in New Mexico will be moved to a sanctuary in Louisiana. Five years ago, gov’t officials said the chimps were too unhealthy and frail to make the move. But now the situation there has changed the risk/benefit calculation: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/07/nx-s1-5183078/frail-chimps-headed-from-new-mexico-to-louisiana-sanctuary #primates #animalwelfare #chimps #NIH #science #medicine #biology