Monkey Business: Dallas Zoo Says Farewell to Chimpanzee in Move That Will Lead to Species' Growth

Seven-year-old Mshindi has gone to the Los Angeles Zoo in a move that will eventually help troops at both facilities expand

Published January 24, 2022 • Updated on January 24, 2022 at 4:42 pm

Mshindi walks up to his goodbye sign during his going-away party at the Dallas Zoo habitat on Jan. 10.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) — Juan Figueroa / DMN Staff Photographer

On the morning of Jan. 12, staff at the Dallas Zoo loaded 7-year-old Mshindi into the back of a truck and wished him well as he began a nearly 1,500-mile journey.

About 21 hours later, the chimpanzee was whisked out of his crate and into quarantine at the Los Angeles Zoo, where he’ll spend a month before being introduced to his new California troop.

Staff at the Dallas Zoo were sad to see him go, but Mshindi’s mission is bigger than himself.

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