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Chimpanzee Population in millions
The population of the common chimpanzee is estimated to be between 1 to 2 million by most scientists -
Ham the Chimp
Ham the Chimp was the first chimpanzee luanched into outerspace. Ham created nation wide awareness for chimpanzee population and conservation after he completed his 16 minute suborbital flight. -
Chimp population massively declined
The global population of chimpanzee's has declined by almost half from the beginning of the 20th century -
Gombe Stream National Park
Gombe Stream National Park is formed in western Tanzania. The common chimpanzee is one of the many species that can be found there. Jane Goodall came here at a young age and studied chimpanzees. -
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act is enacted, which requires the ethical treatment of warm-blooded animals in research and exhibition in the US. -
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Nixon, which asks for international help in preserving endangered species populations, including chimpanzees, across the world. -
Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species
CITES aims to ensure that internation trade in specimens of wild animals and plants, which includes the chimpanzee, does not threaten the survival of the species in the wild. -
Jane Goodall Institute founded
The Jane Goodall Institute, a conservation organization dedicated to protecting endangered animals such as the chimpanzee, is founded in 1977. -
IUCN Red List
The Chimpanzee entered the 1996 IUCN Red List of species as "endangered". -
CHIMP act
The CHIMP act is signed into law by President Clinton, which requires chimpanzees that have been used for biomedical research to be taken care of after serving their purpose. -
World Heritage Site
10,000 sq. mi. of Congo rainforest, one of the natural habitats of the common chimpanzee, is made a World Heritage Site, which means the location has either physical or spiritual importance and is protected by law from poaching and illegal logging