VOICED : After life of trauma, Liberian lab chimps settle into retirement

The video discusses a chimpanzee refuge located on islands near Monrovia, Liberia. These chimpanzees were subjected to invasive medical procedures by the New York Blood Center in the 1970s. During Liberia's civil war, caretakers kept the chimpanzees alive despite funding challenges. In 2015, the New York Blood Center withdrew funding, but animal rights groups and Citigroup stepped in to help. The chimpanzees cannot be released into the wild due to potential risks to other populations. Future plans include sterilizing males to control population growth, as chimpanzees can live up to 60 years.

What was the primary reason the chimpanzees were brought to the islands near Monrovia?

• To train them for entertainment purposes

• To protect them from poachers

• To conduct invasive research procedures

• To provide them with a natural habitat

How did the caretakers manage to keep the chimpanzees alive during the civil war?

• By selling chimpanzee products

• By relocating the chimpanzees

• By using their own resources

• By receiving international aid

What was the role of Citigroup in the chimpanzee refuge?

• They conducted research on the chimpanzees

• They built new facilities

• They provided financial support

• They relocated the chimpanzees

Why can't the chimpanzees be released back into the wild?

• They are not used to the wild environment

• They might harm wild chimpanzees

• They are too old to survive

• They are too dependent on humans

What is the long-term plan for controlling the chimpanzee population on the islands?

• Introducing new chimpanzees

• Releasing them into the wild

• Sterilizing the males

• Building more enclosures