– FREEDOM FOR GREAT APES
Give Great Apes Freedom to Live Life Well
— A FOREVER HOME —
Meet The Chimpanzees
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Open Houses!
To all of our donors and chimpanzee friends: FGA is inviting you to one of our open house events! We welcome you, your family, and friends to join us during one of these occasions!
During your visit, you will have the opportunity to walk the sanctuary grounds, which provide a safe and enriching environment for the chimpanzees. You’ll also get to meet our expert team, who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about our work or our residents.
Feel free to capture memorable moments! Photography is welcomed during the open houses.
We hope to see you here!
Donor Open House:
Saturday May 18, 11am – 2pm
Public Open House:
Sunday May 19, 10am – 12pm
— OUR MISSION —
Building a Better Future
Freedom For Great Apes is a sanctuary specifically designed to provide a safe haven dedicated to the physical, social, behavioral, and psychological well-being of chimpanzees in captivity. We are dedicated to overcoming exploitation and cruelty that captive great apes face with education, advocacy, and collaboration.
— WELCOME TO OUR SANCTUARY —
Freedom For Great Apes
What is Sanctuary Life Like?
Many of the sanctuary residents arrived here after years of exploitation in the entertainment industry or pet trade. Great apes are complex, social, and emotional beings that deserve the freedom to choose their activities, to choose love, to choose to share a meal, or to choose to take a nap on the grass.
At Freedom For Great Apes, our residents have the freedom to live their best life with daily enrichment activities, lots of room to roam, nutritious meals, and best of all, their own family of chimpanzees.
Who Are The Wonderful Chimpanzees?
What's the Sanctuary's History?
Freedom for Great Apes, Inc. (FGA) is a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary located in Bend, Oregon. The facility was established in 1995 (by the nonprofit Chimps, Inc.) with the founding principles of providing sanctuary and care for chimpanzees discarded from the pet trade and entertainment industry.
In 2019, FGA took over the management and operations of the sanctuary and continues to honor the sanctuary’s original commitment to providing the chimpanzees with a lifetime of exceptional care.
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— UNUSUAL NEIGHBORS —
The Chimps of Bend, Oregon
Did you know that just a short 10 minute drive from the world’s best micro-breweries and the Three Sisters Mountain Range lives a family of chimpanzees?
It’s true. Since 1995, the chimps have called this hidden oasis home.